My second plane was a Goldberg Tiger 60. My instructor and his son were, still are, very much involved in Pattern. His son Dave, in fact, is right up there with the top 10 pattern pilots in thi country. Both told me the same thing. The Tiger or any aircraft like it, properly set up, will do any - ANY of the pattern maneuvers for the Sportsman and Intermediate category.

I currently fly a Skylark 70 with an OS .75 AX. This plane is very graceful, and flys like it's on rails, yet is very forgiving. Again, once this was set up properly, this plane can and will do any of the maneuvers, and, like the Tiger 60, is an excellent second plane. It's pretty large so it's visible. I like the lines of this plane, and it looks great in the air.

I started pattern about, oh,m six months after I solo'ed, nothing serious, but just learning the discipline necessary to fly pattern properly. The beginning routines are not complex, but challenging for a beginner to learn and to learn to do properly. I believe it makes a better pilot.

I would consider both the Skylark and Tiger as really great choices for second planes, especially if the pilot wants to learn to fly pattern.

CGr.