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 fiberglass cowl is prepainted and of exceptional quality. Very sturdy balsa-sheeted foam wing. The model is easy to build and flies great.