Remembered everything today but a camera. Sorry about that. But the maiden flight on this plane went fine.
It takes off like any swept wing plane. (Paved runway.) Once in the air the OS.46AX with an 11x4 Master Airscrew prop sends it skyward. The Pitts muffler is louder than the P-Box muffler that came with it. But the 90deg engine mount won't allow the stock pipe.
After hearing all these scary stories on the Giles I had our local test pilot do the maiden. A few clicks of right aileron trim was all it needed. He put it through the standard tests,, rolls,,, verticals,, inverted flight,,loops and hands off flight at half throttle. He then brought it in for a perfect 3-point landing with plenty of tarmac to spare. Handed me the radio and said..."Get U Some !!! Flys great !!"
Final thoughts. Anyone who bad mouthed this little Giles must have gotten a bad one. Easy to handle and forgiving. Does axial rolls like a ceiling fan in a cat house. Loops like a pattern ship. I even hovered it a tad at alt. Then did a low inverted pass over the runway. Had one deadstick during the three flights today. Didn't even know the motor was dead the way it flew the whole circuit. Landed smooth with no power. CG at 105mm. Battery placed inside canopy area. Good plane for the $$$