Sorry AnnMarie, but I have to dissagree with you on that one. I know that sounds crazy since you helped design the thing but mine would not even roll 10 feet on grass without nosing over with the gear in the stock location. I had the back of the gear shimmed about 1/8" or maybe a little more. To get it to taxi I had to move it forward about 1 1/4" and keep the shim in it. It still wanted to nose over every chance it got. I had 3" wheels and no wheel pants on it. Great plane except for that one thing.