I balanced mine with the tank empty and it floats in on landings. The LongEZ does require a bit longer takeoff run but then so does the full scale one. It sits at a slightly nose high attitude on a level surface. Not a lot but just barely noticable. If you have the nose down while sitting still it will require a lot of speed to lift the canard and even may result in to much up elevator at lift off causiing a stall. I think maybe this is what david is having happen to him.

For elevator movement mine has 3/4 in. up and down at high rate and 1/2 in. up and down at low rate. For the aileron I have differential set into my radio and have 3/8 in. up and 1/4 in down in high rate and about 1/4 and 1/8 in. on the low rate. I used the flaperon function on my radio to do this mixing channels . It could stand a little more aileron on high but its got a plenty hi roll rate for me.

I have a retractable nose gear in mine you can read one of my past posts(up a few) here for the CofG changes that this has. Dronepilot, the wheel pants that come with the kit are very fragile, I think everyone who has used them has had to replace or repair them. Just a llittle heads up for you.
If you can make a good engine run by relocating the tank I'd say go for it, I havent noticed any bad flying traits with the stock tank location. Speaking of stock tanks, be sure and tighten up the stopper real good mine leaked and made a mess in the fuse.


I think you going to love the way the LongEZ flys. Just takes a little getting used to the planform of a little wing in front..


Pete