I've been looking this morning at the PC-9 - available as an ARF from both VMAR and Seagull. It seems like and attractive option, but would this be an easier than an Edge 540?

From my limited understanding of aeroplane behaviour, I get the impression that the significant factors in ease of flight (assuming minimal dihedral - my previous plane had none) are wing loading and the taper of the wing, the former defining the stall speed, and the latter defining the roll characteristics or "twitchiness".

Am I right in thinking the Edge 540 and PC-9 have easier attributes than the Extra and Cap 232?

Russell.