Hi Keith,

I have 44 flights on mine so far. I use it like you do, as the plane thats easy to fly and easy to get ready (exposed engine etc.). I switched from an 11 x 7 prop to a 11 x 5 (OS 46-SF) and saw an impressive improvement in performance. The plane flies better in every way, and maybe even has a higher top speed, although it would be scary to see what its reving

I have had to shim the motor mount to increase right thrust, as the plane always pulled left in a vertical maneuver, and now it is better but still not perfect. Can't shim it any more as the mount is hitting the fuse side. Dunno, maybe I didn't get the motor mount drilled perfectly at the start.

Still, if I really want to fly and the winds are over 15 knots, I take the Contender because I know it can handle the wind and there will be no rough landings. I did brave the 14-19 winds today to get a few flights on my Cub, but I'm not usually so daring.

Sandy T.