Didn't get a chance to post here last night. Heres the results of the second mod of the stock rudder. Again, I'm happy with the fact that after removeing the initial 19 sq. in. from the top, it stopped the opposite wing drop when rudder is applied. Last nights test was with an additional 10 sq. in. removed from the upper rear trailing edge. Bringing total rudder area down to 56 sq. in. To my surprise it still has plenty of authority, but did nothing to help the way that it dives to the wheels when rudder is applied. Time to start looking elsewhere ar simply mix it out on the redio. The new rudder will be basically the shape of where its at now, with some additional area added to the bottom and lower trailing edge to increase total area up to app. 65 sq. in. which will still be 20 sq. in. less than stock form. First pic is stock, second is mod #1 and third is mod #2.

Since the initial up line test flights to determine the required thrust angles and now, after flying a couple weeks with 4 degrees of right thrust, it seems that it could use one more degree right. Also, uplines are good, but with more time dedicated to hovering, I find in a hover it favors the wheel side. It hangs best, angled back, about five degrees towards the canopy, which right now, appears to need some up thrust angle. With every adjustment being relevant, perhaps it will help the wheel dive on knife edge. To be continued, Joe