I would try the take off w/o flaps first. If things are set up correctly it should fly off. Use a long runway. I can't say enough about reliable engines on the first flight. The landings without flaps will be fast. Practice a approach over the field to see how the plane slows down. Power off it slows quickly. I made a steep first landing power off (combat assult landing) and in the flare it slows down and a blip of power to slow the sink rate. It will flare and grease in.


NORMAL flying. I use full flaps at take off and DON'T pull them up until you are at a safe altitude. I usually pull the power to about 7/8 of full after airborne 50' or so to keep the engines cool and increase reliability. When at a safe altitude you can pull the flaps up,, Expect the plane to sink so pull the flaps up about 1/2 and see how much up elev you need for level flight. Then if this is ok,, pull the flaps up and check again. I did this and noted the trim on the first flight, then set flap to elev mixing so when I lower the flaps the plane won't sink or climb.

Landing I use 50% flaps. Full flaps will kill the speed in the flare and if you don't add power quick enough it will drop like a stone.
I did drop in on my second flight and the wing flex caused some delamination of the sheeting. I had to split the trailing edge of the wing and inject epoxy to repair the sheeting.

1st flt info.

Watch for porposing on final,, don't land if you are porposing go around. Also I have 15 minutes of fuel on board but after 3 minutes in the air I set up for the landing just to get some practice. The plane is easy to fly in the air. The plane will take off very scale with nose lifting then the mains. After the mains lift it will tend to overrotate. Watch for this and ease the nose to a lower attitude to prevent stall. If you do get a stall after takeoff,, (I did when #1 engine surged),, lower the nose is a must. I pulled power back in the stall a bit and lowered the nose and it flew out in a shallow climb.

Main landing gear in grass will tend to drag the plane due to the belly low to the ground. I raised my gear 1" to get more clearance. Without this the rear gear would scoop grass into the fuse.

I know this is repeat,, but just don't get nervous. Flies like a telermaster when reliable engines and trimmed out. Best of luck.

Remember "3 turning 1 burning and going home.."