Combatpigg - absolutely... the first thing I wanted to do was take out that silly retract system... it makes the plane much heavier than it needs to be. As for slipping the plane... that's a great idea... I use to do that but I've gotten complacent since my other planes only need less than half the runway to land. I guess it's back to relearning the basics! I was wondering though... slipping the plane reduces the airspeed but doesn't that still risk stalling?

Aeronaut - I totally forgot about slipping the plane. I use to love it... watching it slip as it comes in to land is a great sight. I might just do it for the fun of it! Even if it doesn't solve my problems!