... as a consideration ..... it was often interesting that the regulatory TPs who did those Ozzie assessments .... were often heard to say something along the lines of "it is a nice little aeroplane ... but wouldn't it be lovely if it flew like an aeroplane ?... " .. in relation to things such as long stab and strange directional qualities ..... and a host of other minor matters.
I can still quite clearly recall my first flight in a Wittman Tailwind (if my memory serves me correctly) ... it was a nice little machine but had the disconcerting habit of, quite suddenly ... and without any prompting ... adopting a stable yaw of, probably, 25-30 degrees .... not a problem .. but it didn't really add to whatever attractions the machine may have had ....