I have about 6 gallons trough my second plane, H-9 Super stick .40. I have refused (lazy) to fix some simple problems. I have to steer on takeoff (it's a trike) because I did a poor job of notching the nose gear for the collar set screw (it comes loose EVERY time I tighten it). The thing is slightly nose-heavy and drops at any throttle setting below 1/2, so I fly it faster than I should just to keep the thing airborne. Landings are too easy with this setup, but I use a lot of elevator to smooth them out.

I am finishing my 1st tail dragger, a UCD 3D. I will set the controls very low and fly it quite timidly and, of course, I will have my instructor there to help. He has more confidence in my flying ability than I do, which scares me a bit. I put a Saito FA .82 in there and did some firewall and all-around reinforcement with CA, epoxy, fiberglass tape and some triangle stock, (just a little).

I am leaving the wheel-pants off because they look like wing daggers in the event of a main gear failure, and the gear is basically taped on this thing.


I have gotten some good advice from RCU already, but I want to put it out there once again to see if there is anything else I need to know as a newbie before I begin this transition.

Thanks!!

Mark