RE: good second plane
A delta... Not the prettiest critter at the field for sure. But they work. How about a Sig Wonder? I know a few instructors like to shudder at the mere mention of those things (or even a delta, for that matter), but if it slices and dices then lands rather than deciding do do the ballet dance while shredding its wing tips and I can handle it, then why not?
NorfolkSouthern