Guys,
I just flew my Mayhem for the first time today.

After 2 weeks of used YS91 problems (it's on its way for a repair estimate to Nevada)

I went and bought a brand new Saito 100 and ran 2 tankfuls to break it in on the ground.

The plane needed only 2 ounces of wieght in the nose and balanced out at 5 1/2". The Saito wieghs about 22 ounces with the muffler and the holes in the motor mount are an identical match to the YS91. I'm really gald I swapped the YS 91 to the Saito 100 so Iew with the CG and add tail wieght - which would have been about another 8 ounces cause that's how much the YS wieghs (32 oz. w/the muff)

BTW I put the fuel tank and servos in all the stock set up places that Sig suggests - I think the plane probably weighs the least it possibly could - like in the low 7 lb range.

My instructor buddy fellow club member did the maiden take off at 1/2 throttle and said the ailerons were really sensitive even at LOW rates and gave me the transmitter.

YOWWWSER - what a great experience - being a novice and flying this GREAT plane for the first time!!

(I soloed 3 months ago and flew a Nexstar then Avistar then Thunder Tiger lazy tiger p51)

I had four 8 to 10 minute flights of mild sport flying and my 1400mAh battery was still good for more but my nerves were about shot --even though I greased in every landing and ROG take offs were a cinch at 1/2 throttle with slow and easy climb outs.

I used Powermaster 20/20 and the Futaba 3050 Servos were absolutley fantastic -- so much so, that I think the response time and accuracy freaked out my unexpected instructor.

Guys that don't usually talk much were much more friendly than usual -

i think it just might because they really like the MAYHEM and they enjoyed seeing me HAPPY for the 1st time in 2 weeks!

Thanks for all the helpfull advice in this thread - I was dreaming of this moment of being able to relate "hands on" to all the other Mayhem owners for a long time. Thanks to Sig as well!

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