Fly4Fun2,

My bet is that you're close to 17 lbs with the pilots, panels and that size receiver battery...plus the I4C volt meter. That would explain a little higher landing speed.

I love your trick with the elevator setup to smooth it out for contest work. Although I'm not flying contests, I can easily see how that would be an excellent trick. It's crossed my mind to try a little IMAC for fun...I'm getting enough pressure from the local IMAC contingent...but boy would there be a lot to learn. I've been flying forever, but I know there's a world of difference between slopping around the sky and precision aerobatics.

I just picked up a 40% AW Edge, so it's even more tempting now. Unlike you, I don't have the luxury of keeping the Extra for a backup, so I'm going to have to sell it even though I love it.