This plane is based off of a piper Cherokee but I have made it very good in stol performance and it is now open top. For stol takeoff, apply power to 100 percent, with stick half way forward until the back wheel begins to rise and then ease the stick back to balance the plane on its 2 main wheels and then keep easing back until you takeoff and then reduce power and climb at cruise speed of 150. For normal takeoff, apply power to 100 and keep the stick back until you begin to rise and then ease forward into a steady climb. For stol landing, approach at 85, flare and land with brakes on power idle. For normal landing approach at 95, touch the front 2 wheels first and taxi until you stop with no brakes until the back wheel touches down.