I recently had a chance to buy a very slightly used Tiger 60. It has about 10 or 12 flights on it. The owner wanted to buy another plane and was selling at a good price. I could use some comments on its use as a second plane after you're very confident with the trainer. Actually I have not flown my Alpha 60 yet but I didn't want to let the Tiger 60 go. Do you folks think there should be a plane between the trainer and the Tiger? Any advice would be appreciated. This will give me a reason to get a DX6i radio now. The flying field is open now but pouring rain this weekend. Thanks again.

You would have a hard time coming up with a better second plane. That's a great choice!!!!

Ken

Absodadgumlutely! Great choice!

I second, third and fourth those sentiments

Come on guys, tell him what you really think.. dont beat around the bush... LOL

You couldn't ask for a better plane than the Goldberg Tiger 60. Prepare to fall in love! [sm=thumbup.gif]

My second was a Tiger II, which I lawn darted, then replaced with a Tiger 60, which I lawn darted. Now I'm building another Tiger 60. First one was too far away and I lost orientation. Second one was a structural failure. I'd crashed on maiden, rebuilt and then was intentionally stressing it to see if it was going to fail. It did. But better when I expected than by surprise. (If ya want the full story of the two lawn darts, search for "Demise of a Tiger" in the Crash and Rebuild forum.) I REALLY like the way the Tiger flies, and am looking forward to having this one ready to go.


Tom

The Tiger 60 was my second plane, after recommendations from several club members, including my instructor. I had that plane for several years and flew it, and flew it, and flew it. I needed to make room so I sold it to a gent that is now flying it and really enjoying it.

You could not have piced a better second plane.

What engine is pulling this gem around?

CGr

I plan on using an OS .75 ax engine and getting a Spectrum DX6i radio for the Tiger 60. The previous owner did take the engine (os 75 ax), reciever, and servos but left me the linkage rods and fuel tank inside the plane. Now I have to figure out how to fly my Alpha 60 well first! Of course it's gonna rain all weekend. Anyone on the forum flying in southern Maine?

I've seen a Tiger 60 fly with a .75-AX. Very nice combo. Fly the wings off your Alpha first though.

I picked up a used Tiger 60 late last year. I had soloed sometime in August and was looking for the proverbial "second plane". I went to a swap meet and picked up a kit built 60 with everything but a radio (OS 61). I only managed to get about 3 flights on it before the flying year ended. Since I hadn't flown since last year I decided to get a few flights on the old trainer before moving to the Tiger. I flew the trainer on a fairly windy day and did ok, but had some trouble controlling the plane in the wind. The next day I took the Tiger out and was pretty nervous about flying it since I had replaced the TX and RX and was unsure what the trims were going to be. I had no problem with the trims and made a short first flight to set the trims. We had a 90 degree xwind of at least 10 kts and I had no problem taking off or landing. In fact during the takeoff run the Tiger will remain on the ground until I give a little up elevator. (I fly on a grass strip that it pretty rough.) Landing is a joy also. I can pull the throttle back to idle just before the base turn and glide it right in. My buddy (another fairly new pilot) was very impressed with all my landings. I would like to have taken credit, but the Tiger is VERY easy to land, and once down stays down.

I must admit that so far I am finding the Tiger easier to fly than my trainer! Easier to takeoff and land, and will not tip over when taxiing down wind. Fly the Tiger you will fall in love with it. I managed to put ~1/2 gallon of fuel through mine today and plan to do the same tomorrow!

Regards,
Jerry

Thanks to everyone for their kind words on the Tiger 60. I read very little on the plane before buying. The forum members all seem to agree on the Tiger to be an excellent 2nd plane. I hope to get the Alpha to the field this week to start on this new adventure (obsession, money pit!) I hope to stay out of the "crash rebuild" section for a while at least.

I ordered the ARF Tiger 60 (due in Early June). I recently got back into flying after 25+ years and am amazed at the changes. I have a few questions:

I really want to use a 4 stroke and was considering the OS FS-91 II Surpass (thoughts?). I'll be flying on a small paved strip.

What servos are recommended for the Tiger 60? Are digital servos overkill for this type (size) aircraft. I don't mind spending the money if it is better (I'm not on as tight a budget as back in my teen years). I was considering 5 Futaba S3151 servos (or do the ailerons need smaller servos?). I have a Futaba FaaST 7 channel radio.

I've always wanted to add smoke to a plane (is this plane capable or too small?).

Thanks. Duane

I would advise: Skip the smoke on this one, wait till later. The 91 is perfect, the servos don't really matter if they are digital or not, digital won't hurt, however. Start with a 12 x 5 prop, and see what your clearance is like from the tip to the ground, you may get to go to a 13" dia. It will fly with the 12x5. As you move up in pitch, you will have the speed that this thing should impress you with, I use mine for a fighter trainer, while I am building a P-47. If you start with the recommended CG, it does alright, but I ended up moving things around to get the CG toward the rear later. I put a hatch in under the tank to mount the battery, and didn't have to add any weight on mine.

Second plane ????

Heck, how about FIRST plane. It's that steady.

Matter of fact, it's so hard to "tip stall" that it actually is hard to get to snap roll. And I've seen one fly on an OS75AX. Matter of fact, I see one fly all the time. Almost every time I go flying.

That 75 on my Tiger60 has a number of favorite props. I'm partial to 3 bladers because when they suit the engine/plane, they're often really good. Both the Master Airscrew 12x8(3) and the 12x6(3) do very well. For 2bladers, just about any 14x6 works good. The really clean looking Evolution 14x6 seems to maybe give the best all round performance of the 2 bladers, but truth is, the 3 bladers just seem to have an edge. It's probably from nothing more that suiting the rpm just a touch better. As it is, I've been meaning to try a slightly cut down 12x8(3) to see if that might not be the perfect setup, but got no real push to do it as the engine does so good with what comes straight from the factory.

Hey, that 3 blade really suits that plane. I like it! I will have to go out and buy a couple to see what happens.... Thanks.
Is that a Tru-Turn spinner? I just realized, I haven't seen many 3 blade spinners in any of the LHS.

Thanks. I also am wondering about the Spinner.