OK guys, I've got well over 250 flights on a G/P Pitts with a Brison 3.2. I've also been flying R/C bipes of all types and sizes for a good many years and tears now.

Fact: The G/P Pits and Christen Eagles are darned hard to land at weights over 16 pounds. I don't care where the C/G is located. Low rate elevator as noted in the manual will not be enough if you are nose heavy. You MIGHT get lucky if you are tail heavy. A nose heavy plane will need the high rates used carefully for a good landing. Try taking the C/G back to the front edge of the aft cabane mount for a good starting point. Move aft from there.

I'm tellin ya that the longer and wider gear make a [b]HUGE[/b] difference in the way it lands. Better yet, change to a tire that you can adjust the air pressure in as well. It LOVES lower bounce tires. If you try nothing else, try a set of low bounce inflatable tires at LOW air pressure. Actually, almost flat works best.

Another thought is to invest in a set of Carbon Fiber gear. Expensive? You bet. But they flex better AND unload some of the weight the stock gear has. The stock gear have no reflex action if the plane weighs less that 20 pounds, or unless it drops straight down from about 15 feet. Don't try that. Even if you do, it's unlikely that you will damage the stock gear.