My 2 cents in this argument,

I've been flying since January 03 and I have a LT-40, I love the plane. It flies great and floats like a dream.. It goes where I point it in the sky. Really this plane will float a long way and the floating can be a hinderance when the wind picks up while your flying but it is still not uncontrollable. On my last flight the wind begain gusting 5 minutes into the flight and because of the big flat wing, the LT-40 gave me fits while I was trying to land, Luckily a friend was there to assist.



FWIW, I am building a Spadet LC-40. Heck the two planes are similar but the Spadet LC-40 will be more durable. The reason I'm building the Spadet.
One: More flight time. (2 planes better than one)
Two: If one goes in, I'll still have another waiting.
Three: I'll feel better flying the Spadet in a breeze than I would my LT-40. (Because it'll take a licking)
Four: I can practice those breezy landings and less'n the pucker factor.

So like I said, Just my 2 cents

Good flying !!!!!!