I was not talking about when it is flying. I have the choke in the dash and three switches under the dash. I had a heck of a time getting the DA 60 to start and run (another story.) So, … the canopy was open when it finally fired. After it finally started, the canopy blew back beyond the normal open position and flipped up and busted the lip on the silver colored plastic. This plane was a PITA to build and get started. But it flies nice and fast with that DA60. But being overpowered, I have to limit the torque applied on take-off cause it will prematurely leap off the ground before there is enough forward speed to overcome the torque effects (i.e. Got to let it roll a while be for I let it rotate.) On landings, it will almost slow down to a fast walk. Very forgiving, unless you are too high when it finely drops. Better to come in with just a bit more speed. Flew a lot of smaller warbirds before. But this one was my first giant warbird. Lot to learn.