RE: Tip Stall
Constant chord wings like those found on trainers tend to stall at the wings root first. Highly tapered wings tend to stall at the wingtips first. The aerobatic maneuver known as a "snap roll" is a tip stall done on purpose. With enough elevator, a stall can happen at any speed.
When you do a first flight on a new plane, get high up and do a tight loop with the stick all the way back. If this causes it to snap roll, land the plane very carefully or let an experienced flyer land the plane. Then reduce elevator throws or make the plane more nose heavy.
If you can not make the plane snap roll even with full back stick, it probably won't snap on you while landing either.
You can also slow way down at a safe altitude and explore your new plane's stall charactoristics. Most trainers will just drop their noses and dive until they have airspeed again. Some planes, like scale Cubs, may go into a spin as they stall. A spin is nothing but a snap roll in the down direction and it is caused by a tip stall.