Mine was maidened today. Looks like 19 ozs of lead in the nose worked well with a P-90 RXi and two Spektrum 2000 mah receiver packs and the OEM LiFEPO4 battery tucked upfront. Roller 'er over and she stayed straight as an arrow. For landing, the Flaps at ~45 degrees slowed it nicely w/o much ballooning. (After the flight, I changed the down elevator from 10% to 15% on the Flap setup.) No need for crow. Brakes on the down elevator when the gear is down and the slider worked really well. Used the slider to lock them for starting and the Ele Stick for stopping. The 10-12 mph winds did not bother this jet at all, even when landing.