I'm thinking that one could be shorter coupling between the tail and main wing, due to the wing's large size. In order for tail surfaces to be effective, there has to be enough air movement. The only way to get enough air movement would be to obtain enough adequate airspeed before getting off the ground. With the drag from the struts and the large wing, it may need to come in under power. I have read in other places that Cubs have a tip-stall tendancy when below stall speed, so the Pawnee may be the same way.

My experience with the two Slow Pokes is that they are not difficult to fly, but tricky. They float a lot, and the nose will lurch down instantly once the wings lose lift. They have to flare just right to get a decent landing. A Slow Poke is not as easy to fly as a Four-Star or Great Planes Rapture 40, but it will recover more easily from a stall. The floating, spongy feel, and stall characteristics are issues that will cause discomfort for some people with the Slow Poke, making it less suitable for a second plane. I'm thinking the Pawnee would share many of the Slow Poke's characteristics, and also be more prone to damage on a hard landing, that would put the Pawnee into the 3rd or 4th plane category.

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