On 25 Dec, 23:05, "Newill\" \"Mario Lazaga\""
wrote:

How about a trainer that cannot go higher than 4 - 6 - 8 - 10 feet? if
one had a way to have a primary glider - with self launch capability
[ or tow down the wire with a winch?] and it could not go high enought
to cause great damage on rough landings - then maybe the teens could
teach themselves along side the runway while the big ships launch -
and then play on the runway ( yeah, I know that won't work at some
sites ) and "hop" into the air ten or twenty times in 30 minutes to
get the idea of basic controls and landing understood.

Traditional primaries (SG-38, Eon Primary, Slingsby T38 and lots more)
had an elevator stop for exactly this reason. Ground slides, low hops,
high hops, full launch. Ann Welch was one of the most vocal advocates
of two-seater training because of the high level of accidents and
injuries with solo training. However, modern design might improve
things a lot ... it would be interesting to see what a 2008 Primary
might look like.

Ian