HI Sport fans:

Well flew my Gee Bee Y for the first time yesterday..flew great,but I think a little more power is needed..Am using a G-23 with a 16-8 prop....all up weight according to my scales is 15 Ibs plus..anyway I didn't try to loop it or roll it,just flew it around for about 10 minutes...the landing apporach was great then as soon as it touch the ground (grass runway), it flipped on it's back...the wheel on the left side got stuck and on the wire and wouldn't turm..Damage mainly to the wheel pants..they are repairable,but might opt for a new set..the pants are paper thin,so watch it..no rough landings.....Really don't why the wheel got stuck on the wire...took it off and did some filing in the inside of the hub,and seems now to be ok....will repair the wheel pants to a certain degree and then re-balance....BTW,I added 5 ozs to the nose to get it balanced....Going to give them a call in regards to a new set of pants..all in all am satisfied with the first flight...like I said before.needs just a little more power......