If you haven't looked at the somethin' extra I would definetly do so it is truly an awesome plane for the second, third, fourth.....get the idea?

It is nice enough to handle like a trainer, yet capable of doing just about everything. It was my plane of choice after the trainer, my son actually just got signed off using his somethin' extra.

AWESOME flying plane.....do you get the idea that I like the Somethin' Extra?

I agree with the nixing the pattern plane for a 2nd plane. My actual second plane was a cloud dancer which is another really really nice plane to fly, but not for a 2nd plane.

I have not flown the sportster but the people that I know that have them don't really care for them......just hear say though as I have not flown one personally.

Well theres my .02