ORIGINAL: rangerman
I was told to remember they like to drop out of the air if you slow down too much so if you loose the engine then head down and keep your airspeed up.
Correct; and very important to remember. A dead-stick Ultimate, regardless of how much it weighs, has the gliding characteristics of a cinder block; all that parasitic drag, one assumes. Anyway, if the motor quits point the nose DOWN and leave it there until six inches above wherever you intend to land it.
Don't get too slow on approach; keep a bit of power on until the runway is made, then drop to idle and use the elevator to settle it in for a beautiful touch-down.
Good luck with those maiden flights. Built straight, this is one of the most honest, good-flying models ever designed.