Applying full power on take off could surprise anyone in this airplane. It felt as if the hand of giant picked up the plane and threw it skywards. Ron waived goodbye to its pilot several times as we went by. I leveled above the cloud cover at almost 10000ft. Controls were a bit on the heavy side, as expected from a plane of that size designed mainly for trips at altitude.
Directional stability is excellent and the plane feels as if on rails when flown straight and level.
Once in a turn the Comp Seven stays there in a very neutral mode. Slow level flight down to 80mph was very controllable and we stalled at 58mph. Flying at slow airspeeds and a high angle of attack causes jet fuel to leak from the engine bringing a strong odor of into the cabin, a potential cause of discomfort for passengers. Applying power during an emergency go around is a delicate operation as the turbo reacts with a lag and full throttle application cannot produce the instant response of piston powered engines. A speed of 70mph can be easily maintained on final.