ORIGINAL: ScienceisCool
I'm flying an Avistar with a TT .46 Pro right now so i'm getting pretty comfortable coming in a little fast. I can land crosswind as well as any direction. The only thing i need to work on is flying inverted. I did it a little at the field today but the engine gave me a bit of trouble during it, think it might have been an air bubble in the line or something. the engine, at 3/4 throttle, cut down to just above idle and got no response from throttle input. I quickly came around for a landing and just before touchdown i gave it some throttle and it seemed to fix itself. Landed, checked it out, went up again right away with no further problems. Didn't try any more inverted flight today though, my nerves couldn't take it.
anyways, thanks for the responses. Just need to save the $$$ while i practice, practice, practice!
I think you are definitely on the right track with your learning. All these planes mentioned have some dihedral which helps stablize the plane more except the stick, but it is a high wing and you are looking for a low wing transition. Since you have a Avistar which is a sport trainer, you should be more familiar with a more responsive plane and a 46TT makes it fly faster also. I think once you get your inverted flying under key, you should be able to handle any of these. I do think the 4* is a better second plane simply because it can fly slower or come in faster if you like that also. It has a little more wing area, but again the T-34 shouldn't be too much of a hassle if you have mastered all the above items mentioned. The 4* flys very gentle but can be flown aggresively also. It is a very diverse plane and will grow with you as your skills are honed in more.
Like I said, I still fly my 4*60 and still love it and I am a 3D pilot. Ofcourse, I am hovering, torque rolling and flat spinning the 4* 60 now after building it years ago. It still flys great.