I have an eagle 2 and have put it through it's paces (looped it in its length and such). The wood mount is no problem what so ever. This is a very sturdy plane and great to learn on because it's SO forgiving. This strip ailerons make it near impossible to roll. Mine has had LOTS of flight time since september and has had no damage due to stress. I have a ole OS 40 FP (equiv. to the LA) on the front of mine and it could use a bit more power but oh well. It floats forever and is a breeze to get in on a dead stick.

Chris