I would say any GeeBee should be flown pretty scale. They are very short coupled and get yourself in trouble pretty quickly. If you want to fly alot of aerobatics fly your edge. They are a great show plane and will drawl a hell of a crowd. You will love the attention. People will walk past any big aerobatic plane and check out your Gee Bee. I would say try not to get it too slow. I have an 85" Gee Bee R2 that weighs 17lbs and it doesnt like to slow down alot either and watch the nose overs. Strengthen the tail and be ready for anything. You will love it! They are a great flying plane, just be responsible with it and you will have it for many years..