RE: Roll coupling?
If that rudder application always causes pitch to the canopy, then the down elevator you get from the rudder application shouldn't be a problem. The thing to keep in mind is you're probably not talking about a lot of pitch mixing. Sneak up on it regardless. Start small and make small adjustments until the airplane is doing what you want. You could always assign the mix to the gear switch too so that it is off when the gear is down.