Mark
Congratulations on your maiden.
I am surprised that your Big Dolphin is not slowing down, when I had my 42# thrust Rhino in mine I needed to carry around 1/4 stick of power, now with my 30 # Super eagle I have to carry much more power into the final before going into idle, but I also have almost 90 deg of flaps with the internal linkages.
I also have around 3 mm of crow, so it will slow right down with no issues.
p.s. are you coming up to Titusville this coming weekend?
Here is a photo Ron D. took of me at KY jets