I was flying mine last night in perfect weather,

To answer your question, yes , it stops spinning when you release the sticks.

One big BUT, make sure you have enough airspeed and altitude when you go to pull out. It is a CAP , which means SNAP if you pull too hard and stall a wing. It will roll the other way real quick.

I feel more comfortable with a sportester when pulling out close to the ground.

Mine has a 46AX and weighs 5.25 lbs. I tried 6 different props, 10-7 APC seems to give it the mid range speed/mid- throttle I'm looking for.

Good luck