Brokenspoke wrote:
Looks like I will stay with the Stik. I have a short kit for the Stik I have been wanting to start building. Still, I thought I'd see if it is still considered a great second plane after all these years and it looks like the answer is a resounding yes. Thanks again!
Oh man, I am soooooo broken hearted with that choice.. [
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Just kidding, of course.
I had a Wild Stick 40 back a few years ago and had a blast with that thing. It was both docile as well as highly capable. Not Pattern capable, but certainly a heck of a lot of fun to fly. It had flaps, and when deployed, man, that thing got wild - thus it's namesake!! I would put in full flaps, then pull the elevator, and it would pretty much loop in it's own length (exaggeration, but you get the idea). A lot of fun to fly.
Then, return the flaps to normal, slow it down, and it would float in for a landing. In winds, not much either, I could come in slowly, almost to a hover, and it would settle down to the ground with a minimum of ground roll. Neat plane.
Good luck with that.
CGr.