Pete S,

hey bro', first and foremost don't give up on the old roo. the key to reducing the hippity hop is to have the wheels touch mother earth only after the aircraft has decelerated to min flying speed. if your coming in hot, the positive incidence is only going to keep you flying and then you're off to the races with PIO. ( operator induced oscillations )

I had one of the first Roos off the assembly line, got it from a buddy who won it at Superman '97. I bounced my share of landings until a good friend heckled me into really slow flying the beast. I mean no kidding park that nose up, 45 degrees and control the forward speed with throttle. never had a problem with the old hippity hop again. I admit, it is somewhat uncomfortable looking at the bottom of the plane as it crosses the approach end of the runway but you gotta have faith.

I didn't use a gyro or speed brake. call me crazy but I don't think it needs it unless you are flying off a really short strip. It had a 2 liter soda bottle and a 16 oz hopper tank. used BV sport wheels and brakes on Robart 650 struts attached to an old set of spring air retract units. wobbliest little bugger you ever saw but it was fuss free. I balanced it at the 100 mm mark and aligned the trailing edge of the wing with the trailing edge of the fuselage and then set a very slight postive incidence to the nose gear. I'm sure the kits coming off the assembly line have better installation instructions.

anyway, this set up worked for me, just like so many other valuable techniques and tips that have been provided by so many other guys on this forum.

kiss, a principle I live with on a regular basis. life's too short othewise.

have fun and good luck,

buck