Been flying my sturdy birdy II in my 3 acre backyard. Boy is there ever alot of obstacles, trees, antenna towers, powerlines. I really need a way to slow my plane down quickly and safely.

The only quick speed reducing maneuver I know of is the skid. Full rudder in one direction, opposite aileron deflection in the other. F4F pilots used this maneuver during World War II to (hopefully) make A6Ms overshoot them (no pun intended).

Any other good ones out there?