Hello all:
I am considering purchasing a low wing aircraft as a second airplane to fly. I've owned a Goldberg Cub, Great Planes Sportster 40 and really didn't feel competent to fly these airplanes. I am getting fairly decent with the my trainer. Deadstick landings are not big deal and touch and goes, well I am getting the hang of those as well.

Here's what I am looking at. I am like the Goldberg Tiger 2 ARF and Sig Four Star 40. Which flys better? Which is the better value for the money? Which one is easier to maintain?

Thank
John

Both are EXCELLENT airplanes. I have both, and I love them....as far as which one flies better.....well.......I can't say! The tiger 2 is a heavier plane, so it requires a good, ball-bearing .46-.51 engine to get the best of it......the Four Star is lighter (at least the kit-built one, which I have, is lighter), so a lower-cost bushing .46 might fly it well. (I would still recommend a ball-bearing .46 for it).

The four star is a taildragger....and the Tiger 2 is a trike gear, with the option to change it to a taildragger, so the Four Star will take a little more effort on the ground.

The Tiger 2 definitely handles wind better....in fact, the Tiger 2 and my Ultra Stick .40 are the planes I prefer to fly on windy days.

The Four Star is a real floater, and flies very "lightly" with a Ball Bearing .46

Like I said.....I can't tell you which flies better.....I don't think there is an answer to that question.....but these are the major differences that I've noticed.

From everything I have read and seen, the Tiger II is an excellent cross over plane and is an excellent flyer. I have
a tiger 60 (actually 2 of them) that I am just finishing up building, and all of our club members to a person say that
with the goldberg tiger II or tiger 60 you cannot go wrong. Great flyers, etc.

IMHO i would go with the tiger II.

Dont think you could go wrong with either one. But my vote goes to the 4 Star. Great trainer or beginner aerobatic plane.

IMHO, the SuperSportster is not that far from a 4-Star, just maybe a little faster. From what I've heard, many people consider the SS as a good first wing low aircraft. You may want to just use that and save yourself a buying a plane that will be very close to performance. You could always use a buddy box for the first few flights until you're comfortable with it.