RE: 2nd Plane
a Hobbico Avistar is a great second plane as well, it still has allot of basic trainer self correction features but also has the ability to 'cut up'. as mentioned the Tiger 2 , the 60 or even the new 120 sized are all good choices as well. the long tail on the tiger makes it a straight tracker but they do not ground handle well at all in wind even with them being trike, the long tail just won't let it turn around in a modest breeze. they do fly exceptionally well though none the less and are one of the few planks that i can 100% of the time land at full throttle and grease it on the deck, it's just that smooth of a flier.
kc