Barry, I have gotten it to rise once, i can get it to stay still for a few revs, but it usually falls out. I think its just a matter of me training my thumbs and finding the right mix.

And I even had a Flat spin landing this past saturday. I tried to pull out of it and it didnt respond very well. Luckily i managed to keep it flat when it went into soft weeds. When i got to the plane one of the aileron control rods had popped out. Its the only place i use the connection that came with the plane, but it has lasted a year without incident. I had a spare clip so i put it back together, topped off the tank and went back up. At the end of the day i did notice i crunched a few ribs of the turtle deck and split my LG block.

Which brings me to those of you starting with new UCDs. Definetely reinforce the Landing Gear block, upgrade your control rods or they will bend. Be sure to have a good setup for your control connections (servo and control surface). I have now had a bad conneciton cause a meeting with a tree and one with the ground.

I started with a 46 AX and it was good enough to have a lot of fun with the plane. I could hover at about 3/4 if i remember correctly. I used a 12.25 x 3.75 with that motor to my satisfaction. But I just had to put in more power and went with a Magnum 91 and I love it. I use an OS F glow plug and am limited in fuel to whatever 15% i can find at the local shops. I had to visit 3 last week to find some. Although i did almost try the 30% Heli fuel.

Been in a tree, split in half, flat spin landing, a bunch of hard landings and assorted misshaps and I am still on my first UCD, and it is still an awesome plane.

Is there any length limit on these posts or should i keep going.