Dave H, I will print these instructions and take it to the lake with me tomorrow. I think I am going to end up living with the slight down deflection of the elevator after I get done with your testing and trimming instructions. I didn't do all these tests yet, however when I did set the elevator down a bit, the plane felt really good to me in the air. Upsidedown only took a slight down elev. to keep level. Rolls were good and pitch sensitivity was just to my liking. I do like expo though and always program it in before I fly the first time. I figure that when you are testing out an airplane the first time, you might just need maximum throws to keep it off the ground and with expo, you can have max throws and still dial the sticks down to be not so sensitive.

You were dead on with the water spray issue. I don't even think a drop was picked up by the props at any time during taxiing, slow and low or fast and high. The plane picks up on step at about 4 mph / about 10-15 ft. The video does not show any spray what so ever.

I don't know if you have looked at the other thread but here are the video links to the first 2 flights. My kids took them so they may get you a little dizzy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bTo5qyQfV0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0iUIjfFuIA