This is a great question. As with everything I study it first and determine the best course of action. Everyone in my club said the best low wing plane to learn on and fly sportsman pattern was the Tiger 60. So I just finished it a month ago, and getting ready for my first contest. I have a magnum .61 on it with a 12 x 7 prop and it flys very solid. Even if i did build it myself and (it was my first kit) I did, (GRIN) and baring some simple oops it came out fine.

I have been told that the Tiger 60 is good up to intermediate and after that you need to consider an upgrade, however, they state that is still a great sunday practice pattern plane on those very windy days.

A friend just gave me his slightly damaged excellorn 90 and everything I have read is that it is a very surprising stable flying plane. We shall see as I am picking it up this sunday.

Hope this helps.

Wayne