I was at the field today and a guy brought in his second plane - a Sig Somethin' Extra.

He had a OS-46LA in it, so the SE wasn't a fire-breather. Powered like that, the plane behaved nicely. He's a new flier, but pretty competent. He liked it a lot - it didn't pull any tricks on him. He also mentioned that he set up the plane for the minimum recommended throws.

If you do opt for the SE, you might want to think about sticking with a mild engine at first, then perhaps drop a bigger engine in it later as hour skills improve.

I'm going to have my SE finished up in a couple weeks, but when I do it will have an Irvine .46 in it with a 11-8 prop, or a 10-7 3-bladed prop. But I'm practicing on my 4*40 and TT Pro .40 combo right now, and having a blast with it. I'll feel more capable of jumping up to my SE now, after practicing with the 4*40.

Just a second thought.

And StarLancer, he who dies without toys didn't have any fun at all :-D

Bob


Bob