Gosh what memories. I learned to fly on a Minnie. Mine (back in 73) featured a cox .049 baby bee, and an ACE single channel pulse radio (rudder only).

The secret was to put a ton of positive incidence in the wing and hold it level in a turn. I could even get it to loop.

I built three but the first one survived my initial crashes and first real flight. It had paper and dope covering on the wings and a paint on wood fuse.

Those were the days.

I will look for some pictures.