An update to my post on the Spirit select.

I now have about 60 launches on this plane and I truly love it. Today I was launching off my smaller up-start which is made from 7/16 tubing (25') and 100 feet of line.

I was launching in about 12-15 MPH winds today so I added another 50' of line to take advantage of the kiting effect. I pull the plane back as far as I can and still hold it with one hand.

I was getting full height launches with a little zoom of on the end for 200-250' launches. I added two an extra rubber bands on the wing mount to handle launching into a strong wind.

The plane handled the launches with no problems and no wing flutter at all.

I added a full ounce of ballast to help with wind penetration. I was not thermal hunting today, just working on strong wind launches, flying and landing. at 15 MPH the Spirit gets blown around but it is manageamble. Penetraion was fair, but I would not want to fly it in this kind of wind all the time. Thermals are pretty had to find and hold on-to in 15 MPH winds anyway at our field.

I have almost completed installing the spoilers. I have added servos in the wings rather than using the string method mentioned in the instructions. I am off to the hobby store to pickup some linkages to complete the job!

After 60 launchs, many speced out flights and now, some high wind launches, I still recommend the plane to anyone starting out in RC Soaring.