Hi Mike

Well, thanks again for the tips and advices. I hate spads, I dont like them, I would like to train my wife in future but probably I would buy electric model or little ducted fan plane for her, but thats the future thing. Well, about the fuel I used 80% methanol+20% Castor oil Mixture for my evolution .46 2C engine. Well Now a days in Karachi, we are having very high wind which normally we dont experience in the month of february. About sand I cover it with the rag while not flying, but somehow its flying ok. Unfortunately yesterday I couldn't participate in novice category[&o]due to my wife's sudden illness its due to change of climate from USA to Pakistan, backache and headaches, anyway, that competition meant to me a lot and I could have secured 2nd or 3rd position but that competition was not more than my wife, anyway next year I would see. Novice's competion was scheduled this friday but club members changed the day to saturday without prior notice which is a non-professionalism thing in here. I didnt like it, Well, this sunday I did my solo flight on high wing and plane was drifting on right side so much wind, engine was doing it's best and making it flying very well, Im still unable to set my aileron trims on my plane as well as on radio, but I flew it very well solo, it was my 6 solo flight and landing was superb I was admired by senior flyers as wind was much high and kept changing directions. Well I would keep updating you all and I won't fly SPAD at all, I would fly my P51 Mustang once again and hopefully next plane of mine would be with .90 engine either TT, OS or Magnum with a Pattern plane.Lets hope for the best, Im very happy and glad that under high winds I can control my plane as im very junior in this flying I didnt crash the plane, and despite of rough take off, I controlled it, it gave me much confidence and you guys here are very encouraging which makes my morales high and I feel more confident day by day, as I have only one day of flying which is sunday.

Thanks

Mody