Sometimes we wish we could skip our second plane.. Not me personally, but I would bet that there are those that may have wished they just passed by that level[:@]

But, as Missleman pointed out, there are lots of great choices out there. The Tiger II or the Four Star 40 and so on are just good recommendations mainly because they are so popular and and easy to build (kit) or assemble (arf).

I will add another one to the fray.. MinnFlyer wrote a short essay here on RCU about one he reviewed and tested, the Goldberg Protege 60 ARF. This may be a high-wing 'trainer' of sorts, as he pointed out, it has great abilities as both a trainer and as a high-wing aerobat. Based on his report, powered with the OS 55 he recommended, it is a true performer yet a ***** cat for those of you looking for a capable second. I picked one up yesterday, the 'ARF' version, and will assemble it as part of a show-and-tell at the FAA's annual Aviation Enrichment Symposium today. Although I don't have the engine yet (the LHS was sold out and has promisses for deliveries on the next two coming in, if that is any indication of the popularity of this fine engine), I will assemble the Protege using an older OS 50 as a template, then just add the .55 when it comes in.

I had a Midwest Aerobat a while back. It was a great performer also, on the order of the Protege. In fact, they look very similar, but the Aerobat was a 40 size plane with rubber-band mounted wings. If the Protege flys as good as that plane did, well, it's gonna be a keeper, for sure.

So, shop around and listen to the 'pro' RC'ers here on RCU. You definitely can't miss.