I have one of these babies and they fly great. The airfoil at the root is mostly symetrical. I haven't had mine apart in years so I can't give you the exact shape. It slows down nicely and there are no nasty stall characteristics. It will get cocked up nicely in the pattern (slow) but requires significant power correction when slow.

Keep it light if possible. It can handle heavy weights but the lighter the better.
Sorry about UAL. We are all going down the toilet.

Enjoy!