Well, I managed to maiden flight my Extra today
Started off tuning the Saito then I ran her up and down the strip checking the tracking. Gave her a little more power and the tail lifted up, all was well, no need to change anything. I was going to bring it to the pit and double check everything and refuel but everything went so smooth I just poured the power on and away she went. 1 click on the elevator for trim and she was flying smooth. I had a short 3 to 5 minute flight then landed it. I set the throws to the recommended low settings but found the plane quite twitchy. I dialed in some expo and went up again. Sweet flyer at 20% expo and low rates, snap rolls were quite nice even in low rates. Low high speed passes were a blast, snapped well, tight loops, split S's etc were all a blast. It descends on knife edge rapidly and won't hold a flat spin but, I do have it quite nose heavy right now. Landings were incredible, I received an 11 out of 10 for the approach's and landings by the voicetrous crowd that surrounded me I think she's a keeper!