I'm cracking up at all of the terminology about operating this model! "Torque flip" is the best so far! Reminds me of the time when a buddy was flying his fast EDF and a guy was sure he'd seen it "hyper stall"!
How many of you guys use the rudder when adding power on a go-around? Take off, initial climb, low speed flight? That's what is used on full sized airplanes, works great when flying models of Staggerwings, too.
Timing during a landing is what makes a good three pointer. That, and a stable approach. If the pilot isn't up to the task, or the CG isn't correct on the model, or the controls are set-up improperly, any landing would be iffy. BTW, landing a Staggerwing 3-point is a real timing maneuver and many full scale pilots can't do it either.
The RC term "tip stall" is actually translated, "I don't know what the hell I'm talking about". When a wing drops during a low speed ending to a botched approach to land, it just means the model's wing was fully stalled from root to tip and the poor model wasn't able to continue to fly. The pilot allowed the model to decelerate to a speed too slow to fly and still hadn't touched down. Most model pilots do a series of pitch excursions on approach, and cannot predictably touchdown at a selected spot.
Some guys need to get the FAA Private Pilot Handbook and read up on the realities of airplanes and how they fly!
Chris...