Guys,

Well mine doesn't look nearly as good as Bank's, but here are some pics of mine. I said scr*w the wheel pants and the decals, I got to get to the field!

This morning I'm was scrambling to finish up the VF Edge. It was going to be nice here today and I couldn't stand to sit here all week with my plane essentially completed and unflown. Last glitch was when I checked CG, she was pretty tail-heavy. I slapped four oz onto the landing gear because I didn't want to pull the cowl and all that. I'll make some more permanent adjustments this week.

I got to the field at about 2PM and it being a nice Sunday afternoon, it was busy with all the usual suspects there. When I began unloading the VF, the curious began to gather and make comments and ask questions as I put her together. And ask, "Who makes it?" Lot's of positive remarks and some good suggestions as I put the plane together.

I was a bit nervous already and it's distracting to be getting so much attention but after some fumbling around and false starts due to my haste this AM (loose prop, loose muffler). Range check was great and I got the Saito running and taxied out. I lined up on the runway and slowly advanced the throttle and she took off just fine. I made a climbing left turn, straightened out on the downwind. I gave two clicks of up trim and she was on a string. I made a couple of circuits and hit the right stick for a roll. Dead on! One of the fellows came out to the station to ask how she flew. I put the plane in about a 45 degree bank and dropped my hands to my side. We watched as the plane made almost a 180 degree turn with out losing altitude or attitude.

This is my first scale aerobatic plane, I know Edge's are notorious for tracking straight, but I couldn't believe the experience of flying this plane. It made even me look good.

In loops it was falling out to one side and later a keen eyed observer noted that my elevators were not quite matched up, so I had to adjust one of the clevises.

First landing took several attempts because I had the Saito idle set too high and I kept having to slow click the idle down and I'm still a bit tail heavy, but finally I greased her in just fine.

I made two more flights and just had a ball. Four point rolls, and slow rolls were so easy. It IMHO, the Saito 100 has plenty of power for this plane. I had a 14x8 MS wood prop on her today, but I'm going to try a 16x5 or something next time out. I also had too much throw in the elevator it would snap out on full up.

Anyway, great day and a great plane. I think VF probably sold two or three more airplanes at our field today.

jon