RE: Cap 232 a good beginner low wing?
RC CAPs vary greately in their flight habits. I have have/had the following:
Greapt Planes Cap-231EX, warped wing right from the box. Would snap on you just because. Loved flying it, just took a while to get to know it.
SIG Cap-231EX, absolutely a wonderful plane! Had a ST 2500 and was everything the GP Cap was not. Would by another in a heartbeat. Would slow down and drag the tail wheel before the mains on landing
Hangar 9 Cap-232 another very good flyer with a Saito 150 and better with a 180.
Now as a second plane........NOT! Had the pleasure of watching just this scenario. SIG Cap-231EX w/Saito 180 for power. Second flight he slammed it on the deck, continued to fly it and promptly ripped the wing from the fues. Motor ran full bore into the ground. Guy was stupid and wouldn't listen to anyone. What a waste of a $1000.
Tigers, 4 Stars and most any other low wing trike gear planes are good second planes. There are some newer AT-6 ARF's out there. My Midwest AT-6 would not be hard to fly as a second plane if you're ok with a taildragger.