RE: 2nd plane
My second plane was a profile Hotts. That is the best plane I have ever flown! It is stable as a brick wall, but you can also do insane 3d flying if you increase the control throws. A must have for everybody I think. About the same time, I got a gas stick 10 from Global, which no longer manufactures that plane. I put a OS .25 on it and took out the dihedral. I was just as pleased with that plane and flew it for about 5 years. I would agree that any stick would make a good second plane as they are pretty stable and forgiving as well as aerobatic.