I know the windshield does not seem like much, but the tall former at the rear of the wing is really quite large and acts like an air brake. If you notice, that center section does lift up the rear of the 'cockpit' a great deal.

I really like flying the Saratoga- It is a fantastic flying airplane, both on land, and on the water with the floats attached. The neat thing about this plane is that it really doesn't notice that the floats are there, and retains most of it's aerobatic performance.