I have a 2 gallon new DA fiddy. I have a 18.5 lb plane, and man, it struggles to hover anything less than 7/8 stick. I have a 23x8 NX prop. Its tuned very solid. Leaned until no transition on low, then richened enough to transition. Top end just leaned enough to NOT 4 cycle. Oil is still on lanboy break in per ratio and instructions. I have a JTec pitts muffler on it. Is this normal? Some folks say "oh no, it hovers my 2.3 Comp arf at 19 lbs at 1/2 throttle". I have been told by a factory pilot for CA and DA that it "will not hover well, but it will need running starts at uplines , yet barely hover". I do not have a CA 2.3, just an example. I have a hand built extra 31%. Thanks.

So what is a DA 50 with 23x8 NX prop static? 20lbs?