I''ve also worked with a couple of heli guys trying fixed wing.

The biggest problems they have are with taking off and landing, espeically landing, since it''s rather different from a heli. A Funtana isn''t that bad to land, but a big warbird doesn''t give you much time, and only gives you one chance to get it right (though you can abort the landing, of course). Though I suspect that the warbird in question isn''t that bad (I haven''t flown that one myself). I find I have more time transitioning from forward flight into a landing with my heli than I do when landing my Mossie (a heavy warbird). The heli is a lot easier to land.

On take off, be sure to take your time, warbirds take a while to get up to flying speed. If you try to lift off too soon, the plane will stall. If you see it "wallowing" and rocking the wings, it means you pulled up too soon. Keep the departure flat and fast, no steap climbs on takeoff until you know what the plane is actually able to do. This is a problem heli guys don''t have. (also, keeping the plane going straight as the tail comes up could be exciting, though since most heli guys are fast on the rudder, I don''t expect a problem here, just be ready for the plane to try to pull left on you when the tail lifts).