Hi Nick,

I don't fly the GeeBee anymore. I gave it to my son. I don't think he has gotten brave enough to fly it yet...LOL. The GeeBee isn't hard to fly. It is surprisingly fast! I had a Saito 120 in mine. They are a little pitch sensitive, but nothing to get excited over if you are a seasoned pilot. The biggest thing I noticed in flight was that it would slip in a turn unless you added a little rudder to coordinate the turn. Mine did not like cross winds on take off or landing. Landing are the hard part. It is not forgiving at all. I found full stall landings resulted in less nose overs and bouncing, which it loves to do, usually with something getting damaged. Hard landings will push the wheels back against the wheel pant slot, locking the wheels and causing it to flip.....most likely hard. I extended the slot behind the wheels to allow more room for the gear to flex. Do yourself a favor and make a template of the plywood nose cowl ring. They damage easily and a new cowl does not come with the ring.

Overall the GeeBee can be a pain in the butt, but it has a WOW factor of 10+ at the field. Enjoy but don't get too attached to your GeeBee....LOL.

Rod