Hi guys!

I would like to begin this post with a review of the Modern Language Associations latest adoptions for grammar revisions -- No, just kidding. The thread has been kind of quiet lately and I thought I would just share with you guys how much I'm enjoying this plane still. I have my CG just spot on the recommended or a hare forward. My YS110 is still pretty finicky, but I'm learning how to adjust it pretty well and it really is pretty strong in this plane. I'm not at all very good at 3-D stuff -- I got the showtime to learn that with, but I can do a very pretty harrier with this plane. With the SFG's on, there is no wing rocking -- without them, the wings rock just a little bit. I am hovering the thing better, but still only about 10 seconds or so long, but it makes me smile when I do it. I really like how this plane handles. I have a special "low rate for babies" setting on mine with about 50% expo now and my low rates are maybe around half of the factory spec low rates, but I am increasing the low rate throws every flite by a bit. I should just go ahead and set them at the full factory spec low rates -- this plane is not difficult to fly at all on the low rates. I am even flying it on the high rates and just being gentle with the sticks.

The plane for me seems to land differently according to the CG you have set. With forward or backward CG the plane is a slow lander and it doesnt float too long (unless I have the idle too high on the YS ) ). WIth the rearward CG, the tail will drop as the speed slows, kind of like it wants to go into a hover. Both ways, the plane lands well. The only problem I have with the landing so far is that the bottom of my SFG's are becoming pretty scuffed This is a great plane -- don't be afraid of the amount of the control surfaces -- Iwas but the plane really isnt "crazy" with the high rates like you might think -- its still very responsive, but not like a 40 sized plane with the throws too high -- that's a nightmare. The Showtime just does what you want it to much faster.

The only other thing I would say about it now is that I took a lot of time with my elevators and finally (after re-hinging them 3 times) got the linkages adjusted properly and the servo travel set right and the servo speed set right so that they match perfectly. The plane's flight performance improved much more than I thought it would -- it's worth the effort to take a few hours to get them perfect.