RE: Can I get away with a low wing?
A question not asked: What is it about a low wing that is more desirable than a high wing? Is it looks; all the other kids are doing it; "this means I am an expert"? What is it that drives you to that? Maybe you should understand that.
If it is looks then you need to hynotize yourself out of this or "drink it pretty", because from what I have seen, the neatest looking planes are the most difficult to fly (and most likely to crash), and the ugliest ones fly best.
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