Hi Joe,

Congratulations on your new plane! For what it's worth, I briefly owned one of the planes built by Ryan and can say without hesitation that he knows how to build one heck of a great Integral and he can be a fantastic resource.

I also wanted to comment on motor selection. I owned 2 Integrals. One built by Ryan with a Pletty 30-10 and one built for JAS with a C50 comp and I know motor selection can be a highly divisive issue around here as I'm sure you are well aware, so I hope you and everyone else reading this will take this as the "one guy's" OPINION and not start a flame war, BUT I really think it comes down to a simple question of do you mind removing and greasing your motor at 50 cycle intervals and what's it worth to you to have a motor that simply won't fail. Personally I have never heard of a Plettenberg 30-10 failing in flight, but I have heard of plenty of Neu and C50 motors failing in flight. When you are dealing with a $3000 investment, I don't understand why you wouldn't choose the "bullet proof" option. I understand the C50 and Neu are more efficient, and that the top FAI flyers are able to discern subtle differences in power application in the mid-range of the throttle curve when comparing an inrunner to an outrunner, but at the level you and I fly I really don't think there is a noticeable difference. Plus if you follow all the advice on this thread, I am certain weight will not be an issue to the point that you need to save 2 ounces on motor selection. Not to mention that if you do a C50 in the ideal fashion with a "soft mount" the total motor weight with mount ends up more than that of a Pletty and a simple firewall mount. Anyways, like I said that's just one dude's opinion and in no way meant to denigrate anyone elses favorite choice

By the way, where are the build pictures????

Joe