RE: good second plane
Ill probably get my house burt down for this but I think the great planes minnow is a real solid flyer. It can be hard to see its orientation sometimes but it flys good and solid. I have one with a OS91 and its quick but not "fast". It lands a lil hot but other than that I think its easier to fly then the nexstar. And it does still have a high wing even though its a tail dragger. The 4 stoke torque can easily get you out of a botched landing quick. The only time I put her in was a dead stick on takeoff. just swung her around with rudder, leveled it out and layed her in some tall grass. No damage. Im glad I bought it as a second plane. And Im no super pilot, I just take my time with the basics.