Interesting issue.

I have a Four Star 40 and a Tiger 60. I fly both of them, but prefer the Tiger 60 for the visibility of the thing. It is larger so easier to see. the Four star is faster, and, because it is smaller, seems to be more maneuverable, however, the Tiger 60 does everything the Four star does, only, seemingly to me anyway, better. It seems much smoother. But, I DO enjoy flying both of them.

I had the Four Star out the other day, it was very warm and humid, and as a result, rather hazy. That caused a probem. It was about 9:00 am and the sun was still somewhat low in the sky which, along with the haze, caused me some rather interesting problems. I finally decided to practice landings (it's a tail dragger where the Tiger 60 is a trike gear with a nose-wheel). I did not fly it very high nor in the direction of the sun's location in the sky.

I am sayig all this because it shows that there are differences between the two aircraft (given the size difference) and that the 60 size is easier to see and seemingly easier to fly.

Now, I added a tuned pipe to the Tiger 60 and it is a whole different plane.. faster, and more power on the vertical. But, it still flys very smoothly as compared to the smaller Four Star 40.

Best of luck.. stick with the trainer for a while until you are more comfortable and, when ready, move up to a good low wing second plane like the Four Star 60 or Tiger 60.

DS.