On Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:15:34 -0400, Gezellig
wrote:

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The price is that the canard (front wing) has to stall first
unless you want to fall to ground in reverse when the thing
stalls. The rumours are that the canards are a PITA to land
nicely.

Apparently only to those who don't know how to fly one.

They are different, but not a PITA. As the high performance planes
have different characteristics than a trainer the canard is a bit
different too. They land faster, but that is no big deal. Like a
twin or even a Glasair III, you fly them on slightly nose high.
Roger (K8RI) ARRL Life Member
N833R (World's oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com