Oh yeah... I should tell you about the plane a little, eh?

After 4 flights it is flying wonderfully. I've got the CG about as far aft as I would want for IMAC... just about perfect. I may move it forward slighty... I think just bolting the spinner cone on would do the trick (though I'm using a Pete's Model spinner... very light). I GUESS I could put the wheel pants on... sigh.

Anyway, after I sorted out the right direction for the aileron mix (laugh, go ahead) I have rudder mixed to about 4% opposite aileron and 7% up elevator... works great for both rudder directions. Flat turns are just that... flat. Very little correction needed. I don't think I'll need a curved mix for rudder-elevator... seems very linear. I do need a little aileron differential... waiting for a calmer day to do that.

As for the manuevers: Wow are the ailerons powerful!!! Of course I have 2 x 5955 per side (mainly for the Ti gears and because I got them on the cheap), but still tons of authority!!! It is a very noticable difference going from 1 x 8611 to 2 x 5955s... much more expo required. So far I am liking the 5955s better than the 8611s, and I am also liking my split aileron setup. Read back in the thread for details.

Holy crap this thing can wrap up in blender... I had it spinning inverted with a couple clicks of throttle so tight I thought it was a foamy or a profile at 3/4 throttle!... and it was hardly losing altitude!!! Incredible!!! Waterfalls are awesome... again... I could do waterfalls all day and hardly lose any altitude with very little power used... just little blips when the nose is down... it just hangs in the air on the wings and fuse.

IMAC stuff seems pretty darned good... I am rusty (like I said... 4 flights since last year) but it seems really nice. It goes pretty deep into snaps, but I think my throws are a bit much right now... I'll tame the rudder and elevator a bit and see how she goes. Spins are very nice... it has a nice noticable nose drop and gives you plenty of time to pick the spin direction with the rudder. I hope I still get the nose drop when I dial the elevator down for spins... other wise I might have to use a flight mode switch!!! I just need to sort out differential and throws and I think she'll be a monster!!!

Landings... sweet. I do a little rudder wag just prior to the threshold to bleed off the speed I saved for a dead-stick and then it lands very slow, usually touch down tail-wheel first with a little power and it stops in 10-20 feet on the grass... can't ask for more there. Awesome.

Al and Kevin... thanks for a great plane. With careful upkeep I hope it will last me many years. I'll try to turn some Candians in the area your way... if I can get them away from the Aeroworks sponsored guys prancing around. Suckers. One suggestion... ship some Radiowave vinyl with your planes... practically free advertising!!!