First of all I would get rid of that 3 bladed prop. They are very inefficient a two blade prop in the 6 inch pitch range will provide plenty of pull and speed. Best of all it will allow you to land even with a medium idle. With the heavier pitched props even at an idle the plane might be near its flying speed making for long extended landing approaches.

The Telemaster is probably one of the best trainers you could hope to own. Yours looks wonderfully built and a nice colour combination. Just make sure the CofG is right on the money and It should fly like a champ. Know someone you trust as a pilot? It never hurts to have someone check it over a second set of eyes sometimes picks up an obvious mistake we may have missed. If he's a good pilot you might ask him to fly the maiden and trim it out. Once you fly it you will never go back. I still have 2 flying Telemasters a 40 like yours and an old, old 66 as well as I am slowly building an electric 40.

If you like building you might want to take a look at the Lazy Ace for your next winter project. Its almost as if it were a Telemaster biplane. and fly's the same.

Dennis