It s possible to keep the Extra airborne with the engine running just above idle. Its huge control surfaces remain effective down to zero airspeed. When stalls occur, the nose simply drops with no tendency to tip-stall. The wing starts flying as soon as elevator backpressure is released. The Extra was born to perform any maneuver its pilot is capable of.
Inverted flight requires only a touch of down-elevator.
Simply release the sticks, and the Extra stops its gyrations immediately. The Rossi .40 is a strong engine, but I found myself in need of still more power to bring out the full potential of this airplane. I found myself increasing the rudder throw to maximum possible deflection, and still, I wanted more. If you want to experience the plane s full capabilities, put a strong engine in the nose.