I have owned and flown a D/F MavPro and currently have a Compo Bandit/P-120........

As far as T/O, both planes start out nose heavy and can get squirrely unless you hold full up elevator during the roll and slowly release it in the early climb......neither plane has any tendency to balloon with this technique.....

In the air, both planes fly very similar......At 16 lbs, it is a good 2.5 lbs heavier than my D/F model so it might behave as expected as a higher wing loaded model......usual caveats.......watch the nose and bank angles when low and slow....if it tucks in turns, try moving C.G. back 1/4"......if it snaps out of loops, humpty pull-outs, or cubans, move C.G. forward 1/4" at a time.....

Landings, once you get the technique down are no brainers, except for the windiest days......aim for the edge of the runway approach end to be no more than about 5 feet high on, say, a 700 foot runway.....then chop and glide, keeping the nose up about 5 degrees......

The scariest moments come at touchdown..... with both planes, DO NOT release up elevator until the plane slows to a walking speed.....this will all but eliminate kangaroo hopping and PIO yaw oscillations.......

A tip from BV and Tommy.......preset the brakes if you can about 50-60% when landing.....also helps to prevent the hopping and yaw dance.......

Finally, without the belly speedbrake of the Bandit, it will be wanting to float a bit more......make sure you use all the flap you can get......I used 45 deg on my MP and Bandits......

John Banner, down in Florida has quite a few flights on a converted Maverick/RAM 500.......he occasionally checks in here.......give him an email or PM jingle.......

Tom