Hello everyone,

I found this forum today and after ready thru a few posts I decided to register, even though I leave in the other side of the Atlantic... Portugal.

I have bought my first airplane 7 or 8 years ago, it was a Thunder Tiger Easy Trainer 40. So,I have been flying since that time, but with a few intervals in the middle...

I have crashed it a couple of times, but it's still flying today.

So,I consider myself to be at a begginer/intermediate level...

I think that I'm at the point that I would like to move to the next level, so what I'd like to ask is for your advice on what good options do I have as a second airplane... One that allows me to train new manouvers, but that at the same time is still not hard to control... I prefer ARF models.

I'm sure that there are probably several posts like this around the forum, but I decided to post a new one anyway.

Thanks and regards,
Carlos

Welcome Carlos, if you look you will see there are people from every country in the world on here so don't feel like you are too far away. In ARFs you have a lot of choices, the Pulse from Horizon, the 4* from tower, the Super Sportster from tower. Just way too many to name but the type is the same. In my area the Pulse seems to be the winner for second plane ARFs, no special reason for that but it is a very well made plane with some very good features. The 4* is seen a lot but usually in kit built form. The Super Sportster is a bit better as a stunt trainer but they all work very well. Others will be posting there favorite choices but if you look they all resemble each other quite a bit.
Gene

I mean Carlos, look where Gray Beard is from. You can't get there from here. BTW, welcome to the forum.

Gene (Graybeard) said that right.. each club has their own favorite. At our club, the second plane of choice seems to be the Tiger series, Tiger II or Tiger 60 bu Goldberg/Great Planes.

To tell you the truth, they are all very fine aircraft to move up to. They have their forgiving tendencies and can offer a challenge where needed and if set up to do so. So, the choice is yours, of course, based on availability.

Good luck, Carlos.. and enjoy your RC flying.

CGr.

I'll place my vote for a Stick. 

Ibid on the Stik!

Hell, you can't even get out of your driveway yet!!! When I told people that I was moving back to the real world [from a small town outside of Yosemite] to Los Vegas they didn't even get the joke. Small town, smaller sense of humor!!

Pulse 60 w/95AX on it

Good lord!

That will rip the wings right off with the excess power.