Orval Fairbairn wrote:

snip account of ludicrously fast airplane

snip account of typical 'RV smile' flight

I have met Jay's friend, when he came down here to Spruce Creek, for an
SX get-together. I haven't flown his plane, but have flown two others.

No -- they are NOT twitchy! You just have to fly them with your
fingertips and toetips -- NOT with your arm! They are great planes, with
a very complex landing gear system, and are fun in formation.

When you fly with your fingertips, you realize just how bad some planes
fly -- they feel like trucks, rather than sports cars. My friend with an
SX flew my Rocket (similar feel) and asked why Beech, Piper and Cessna
don't make planes that fly this way. My response was that Ford, Chrysler
and GM could make a Porsche, but choose not to.

Despite my lack of experience with these aircraft, I totally agree....

....however, I'd guess that neither aircraft would make a good
instrument platform just as most Porsches make poor boulevard cruisers.

so what, let's go!