Originally posted by PaPa-NeGeorgeo
I just had my first lesson and after talking to my instructor ive decided to wait on the SE to my third or fourth plane. But as a second plane im wondering about the following planes:
Note: All planes are between .40 - .50 engine size
- Cessna (dont know where to find a .40 kit)
- GP RV-4
- GP Extra 300s
- GP F-15 (Ive heard it is a good second plane from someone)
- GP Supersports star 40MKII
- GP Ultra Sport 40
- Piper Cub
Any of these sound good for a second plane.
the Rv-4 looks to be a good stable low wing to play with.
extra 300s I wouldnt recomend. too touchy on landing and slow speed, can get you into trouble.
f-15 dont know. looks to be tamed down a bit from "normal propjets" but i cant say for sure.
super sportster, looks like a nice gentle flying sport plane. another good choice.
ultrasport again a good choice.
piper cub. great addition to any hangar. good to learn on, can do some basic aerobatics, and are a pleasure to fly once you get used to them. they do have a few "quirks" but all of these are easy to overcome and teach you things you need to learn for future planes. of all the choices this is an excellent second plane and is good for a long time if you want some relaxing flight.
(can you tell i like Piper Cubs?)
as was suggested before the sig 4-star series is also an exelent choice, easy to fly and land gentle as a trainer. the tiger II and the venture are very similar and all fly great.
also the sig astrohog is a great flying plane, one of the guys at our field has one (even though its been in the dirt and "rebuilt" a bit)