I'm a relative newcomer to the forum, also. I take all those estimates about "how much throttle to pull outta hover" with a grain of salt. The actual percentage of full power being used varies so much with needle settings, lingages, compute throws, and pilot perception that I'm not sure "half throttle," or "third throttle" really means anything.

I will say that after a grand total of 3 flights on the UCD3D with new Saito 100, I really love the engine, and there is PLENTY of power. And that's coming from a guy who's been very brand loyal to O.S. for >15 years.

mt