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Trainer aircraft
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<p>A trainer is a class of <a href="/facts/Aircraft/EhC4mBep">aircraft</a> designed specifically to facilitate <a href="/facts/Flight_training/Jb5H1bX7">flight training</a> of pilots and aircrews. The use of a dedicated trainer aircraft with additional safety features—such as tandem flight controls, forgiving flight characteristics and a simplified cockpit arrangement—allows pilots-in-training to safely advance their skills in a more forgiving aircraft. </p><p>Civilian pilots are normally trained in a <a href="/facts/Light_aircraft/hEvahycn">light aircraft</a>, with two or more seats to allow for a student and instructor. </p>