You are so right about this sink rate. If you land with full flaps and low power it will sink like a stone and land hard. I found this out on landing #6. Dropped in like a stone and some of the wing sheeting pulled on the edges at the foam. I had to slit the sheeting and pour epoxy into the area to seal it back. Now I land long and use power through the flare. I don't cut power until wheels touch.

I can tell Gunny is a craftsman just looking at his work. My bird now looks like the Vietnam era bird,, leading edge paint missing,, some belly scratches due to grass and Katrina hanger rash. But it still flies well. Hopefully #4 Saito.30 returned from Horizon will keep working on the next flights. Jim