The GP G-202 is a fine flying a/c. Once i got the CG where it was supposed to be, it was smooth, predictable, easy flyer. I ran 8231's all around, and used both a Saito 1.80 and a YS 140FZ in it. 18x6W APC and 17x8 APC. I had over 70 flights on it and ended up really liking the plane.

Any of the larger planes like to have some power for landing, different than a .40 or .60 fun fly. If you reject the landing low and slow (close to stall) and have the big torque of a saito or ys, and you shove in ALL of the power, you will get a powerful wingrock. so if you approach is that bad, go around and try it again. i know, i almost flew into 5 of my buddies behind the flight line when i tried to go around after a lousy approach, with a slight cross wind landing and jammed in the power and watched the wings rock 60 degrees left and right. recovered, and all went well.

i spent the next two flights just doing low approaches to landings, till i felt comfortable.

now i do that with all my airplanes when i start to fly them for the first time, and start up high. better to figure out what the low speed characteristics are when you have altitude margin and plenty of fuel than when you need to land it.

Big planes, just like a full size plane, like to have some power on for a landing. Nothing wrong with the G-202. When the price dropped last year to 199, it was an awesome deal. i too like the patty wagstaff extra. i have a dp 330L with a ZDZ 50 in it, flew it with a ZDZ 40 and it was nice.

but go to a 1/4 scale plane first, that way you can get used to how a larger plane lands and in general flys differently (better IMHO) from smaller planes and if you dork it, you won't cry as much as you would with 2000 bucks tied up in one plane.

cheers

joe b