Adam, do you think so?

It could be 100% correct, I don't know yet, trying to learn. In my theory, if you take a stab of the same size and move it away from the CG, it will make the plane more stable. However if you decrease the area and make the elevator area more sensative, you will get more response while retaining the stability. Whatcha think? Sounds like a winner to me. It sounds like you would effectively increase the stability while simultaneously increasing the manueverability, IF you got the numbers right on your areas and moments. In theory that is.

See, that's why I LOVE this stuff, nobody knows for 100% sure yet, it's all a new frontier, and we're all watching/learning/listening......always.....

Ok here's one for ya. We have a plane, and it's nice and stable in level flight. It has anhedral stabs and we're about to pull into our first high G vertical. We have a crosswind. We start back on the elevator stick, but something happens. What is it? We begin to enter a stall turn and slow the plane. All of a sudden the plane begins to act strangely, porpoising with the wind when we slow to speed. What do we do?

This is a good and relative question because it is based off of true performance, I would love to know the input of better pilots than myself.

Anyways, I love this stuff. Keep it all coming all of you, especially you FAI guys (like you ADAM!!!!) cuz I want to ask you all some pointed questions soon, thanks a billion for even spending time with us!!

-Mike'