RE: Great second plane
FYI: The new Mach II are a white with a grey basket weave pattern. It is easy to loose contrast of it with clouds in the background. A member of our club added wide black and yellow stripes on the underside to increase visibility.
My plane maidened very well! With the big 4 stroke up front there were no C.G. issues. I did have to reduce the elevator throws but the ailerons are at max. The plane flies great at half throttle and has unlimited vertical at full throttle.