Chris, if that's your only hold-up, bring it anyway... I'll have a spare FW pump in my tool box for you but you'll have to wait till I get there Saturday morning.

My jet's issues aren't really that bad, just not optimal. You just have to keep on top of it a little more than most, but its still easily controllable and safe to fly...

I don't think it has anything to do with the rudder control mechanism as the stock setup is actually rather stiff. It looks less than optimal, but it works quite well. I'm going to try sealing up the gear wells since mine also makes a distinct moaning sound when the gear is up. I'm thinking there may be some sort of turbulence generated on the underside around the gear, although I'm really guessing at that. The moaning could also be a result of the hole my nose strut made in the aft fuse area when it parted company on the 1st landing. Having heard of one or two with similar flight characteristics and a lot that fly perfectly well, I'm sure its something simple I know about already or have yet to discover in a few flights.

Kelly