Hi,

I'm a certified instructor for my club and have flown those extras a lot, they are no difficult airplanes to fly once you have flown some other fast landing airplanes, at least faster than your trainer.
In our club there is a new pilot who used this extra 300 as his second plane and it took him a long time to get used to Tail dragger takeoff and the faster speed needed for landing. After this plane he used as a third plane a Super Skybolt with an OS Surpass 1.20 with pump wich ended in a bag because he wasn't prepared for this type of airplanes so walk first then run.

Just be patient and get a good second airplane like the Sticks, Advanced 40 (my favorite), Tiger 40 ARF (second favorite), Four Star 40 (excellent aerobatic trainer), easy sport or Skyvista.

I totally agree with GPMIKEMORSE who gave an excelent advice, the same i give to all the new pilots in my club.

My airplanes
Trainer: Eagle 2 FP .35
Second: Ugly Stick Royal .46
Third: Four Star .40 Royal .46

Good Luck.