I just traded up a SuperStunts 40 ARF for the G.P. AT-6 ARF. I have three questions hopefully someone out there can answer.

Before buying the plane, I tried out the Kyosho 4- sized AT-6 on the RealFlight Simulator (curious they don't have the G.P. version). Landing it was relatively easy with flaps, but without flaps it comes in fairly hot (compared to my Ultra-Stick 60 w/o flaps extended). The G.P. AT-6 doesn't have flaps. This leads up to (2) of my questions:

1. What is my best landing technique? For the Ultra-Stick, I found that letting it settle in about a foot or two above the (grass) runway and then dropping throttle gradually allows me to "slick-in" the landings ... but this same approach has me bouncing on the simulator's hard runway with the AT-6 (w/o flaps).

2. Has anyone tried retrofitting flaps to the G.P. AT-6?

The third question has to do with retracts. I have read in this thread that the Hobbico retracts recommended by Great Planes are not the sturdiest, and assuming I work out "my" problem stated in question #1, I still have to contend with the issues of the field being "bumpy".

3. Has anyone actually installed any other brand of retracts, and if so are they happy/unhappy with the results? From an expense point of view, I am thinking mechanicals, but I still would like to here from anyone with experience with pneumatic units or anyone who has used "oleo" or similar struts.

Thanks.

-Stu