Jim,
If you read in the instructions, it will tell you that this plane will land quicker than most planes. And I know why now! With the popularity of the fun fly plane becomming mainstream, people are getting used to these huge wings with nice stall characteristics, and just floating these planes down at your feet. That is not the case with the Shoestring! I agree, it is a racer and you must treat it as such. I'm just warning people that you need a tad bit more skill to land this plane than most. In the air, it's a perfect fly, acts like it's on rails. She doesnt like the wind too much I'm afraid at slow speeds.