Hi,

I have been flying the Boomer for over a year now. I have built 3, the last one I started on Saturday morning and test flew on Sunday.

I have never seen or had a boom strike.

The boom skids swivel, but I do not think it would hurt if you aligned them with the boom

The first batch of XL2s had the hatch latch, but they could open on flight if the latch pin was not fully extended. This caused an addendum, now the kit comes with a screw. The screw works fine.

I used #6 screws to mount the gear; you may need a 1/2" spacer under the nose gear if you use the Spring Air steering arm.

Feel free to ask me any questions that come up through out your build.

Good Luck, I hope you love the plane as much as everyone that has flown mine.

John