Nice!

Actually, I aimed to reproduce the "reeds experience" and tried spinning without ailerons. This configuration is a borderline case so any small modification may make a difference. In any case I found it helps to use the trick that makes even a C172 spin: slow down maintaining level flight and when approaching stall (or here: full elevator) apply full rudder. Works and is even needed for the simulated Taurus to get spinning without ailerons.

No problem with landing, but I think I know what you mean. With the 40 degrees kick-up elevator the plane approaches butt-down and settles softly. Due to the slender wing, it flares better than e.g. the Kwik-Fli but still lands short. Ed's landing procedure is possible, a bit up trim and power gives a nose-up attitude and low sink rate, it just plops down and sticks to the runway, needing quite a bit of it.

Not tried the rudder maneuvers, but I think the simulator doesn't render the rake. []