There is a short tail moment between the firewall and the end of the airplane. Therefore, the torque of the engine has a significant effect on the airplane. When you apply throttle, it desperately wants to spin the airplane hard to the left. This is why , with the miniplane, a bigger engine IS NOT better.

Advance throttle very slowly and do not over correct with the rudder on roll out. This will take a lot of time to master, but once you've got it- it's sooo good.

A gyro would help, but I've never used one.

Ususally with bipes, the extra drag with the cabanes, struts, extra wing, etc will stall you out on landing without throttle management, but the Miniplane will float in like your trainer, only land easier.

Once it's in the air, it is no big deal- other than it draws a lot of attention at the field.

A Hog bipe is a better Bipe trainer, so is the SSkybolt. For the ground-looping issues, I would not recommend it ad a 1st bipe.

I liked mine a lot before I stalled it out in a dumb manuver and auggered it into the ground!!

Happy building,
Brian