The plane slows nicely for landing, and with a bit of power, it didn't seem to have any tendency to stall. I tested the stall at altitude, and it is much more of a mush than a stall. Recovery would have been nicer with a bit of throttle, but it does come out after a couple of spins. Although Fairchild didn't plan for students to do knife-edge, this trainer will do it if you increase the rudder throw. Everything else is fair game, and the airplane responds well throughout the envelope.
Loops are nice and big, and slow rolls are pretty.
It takes some input to get a spin started, and recovery is easy with the engine still running. It's no Extra, but it will do everything I would expect of a low-wing primary trainer. The APC 11x7 prop I've been using on the model pulls the plane around with authority, but for more scale-like flight, I intend to try a 12x5 or 6. The instructions are thorough and detail how to adjust the valves when that becomes necessary, so if you've never done it, don't be afraid. Magnum has followed its practice of supplying both a prop nut and a lock-nut to secure the prop.