RE: ultra stick as a second plane
An Ultra Stick 40 was my second plane and it was great. Easy to fly, easy to land and when I was ready to progress, it progressed with me. I learned aerobatics and gained my confidence with this plane. Also the flaps with crow was a gas. An Ultra Stick 60 is in my present fleet and I love to take it out every now and then. Still a lot of fun.