I flew the Phoenix some more yesterday after we did some minor work on it. I changed to some larger main gear wheels so the plane sits level. And Flaps fixed the connector on the right engine throttle arm. In flight, the Phoenix looks great. Retracts would make it look better, but it still looks very good.

A couple of guys who didn't know the Tigercat has a high wing, thought it was one in civilial colors. In Navy blue with US national stars, it would fool a lot of people.

The OS LA .65s were singing, right together, and pulling well. After seeing the .40LA, many people discount the .65LA. Don't because it's as powerful as many ball bearing .61s, including the OS .61FX. Ask someone who owns both.

-The plane will do nice big loops easily. Plenty of power from the .65s. You would need .91s for extended vertical.
-Rolls on high rate are good, but slow on low rate. I need to seal the gaps and put in all the throw the ailerons will take.
-Inverted flight is good. Does require a good bit of down.
-Multiple rolls are easy, just full aileron and hang on.
-Cuban-8s remind me of the Dual Ace. The Phoenix, like the Dual Ace, looks really good performing a Cuban-8.
-Outsides are good, but I only did a couple.
-Landings are just great. Not even a hint of a tip stall. Comes in on the mains easily.

The elevator is fairly sensitive and the ailerons aren't so I am still working out the throws and expos to get them together. A lot of this is personal preference. I generally like a very high roll rate at full stick, but use a lot of expo. I don't mind a sensitive elevator, but it does make corrections in maneuvers look jumpy so I have been putting in a good bit of elevator expo. I usually takes me several flights to get a plane set just right.