Ok let me try and answer these questions as best as i can.

CG is currently 2.85" back from LE, i don't hyave an incidence meter but may be able to borrow one. Low rates are 22mm and high rates 30mm,

Yes i need a lot of down elevator for inverted flight and yes it does tuck during knife edge.

The way it is trimmed at the moment i have 7mm (I measured properly) of up elevator and if i reduce power to idle and centre the stick it dives steeply, not a gentle glide. Increasing power from 70%-80% to 100% starts quite a steep climb.

Thanks for the help guys, this stuff is a bit beyond my skill level but i love this plane and want to get it flying right, not with a heap of drag from the elevator.

FYI it does not glide well at all, it does not like slow landings and even a little bit of flaperon induces stalls at a low speeds. It does not handle like the reviews of this plane state, it is more of handful in the air than my .40 sized extra with o.s .55 in it.

Thank in advance

Stix