Grass Only

I stand behind it on take off to keep me ahead of it. (I don't do well on side to side takeoffs with it.)

It. is no worse than a cub model with its narrow gear (That is my other plane)

Stear on the ground by using small burst of power and down elevator to lift the tail as you give it rudder.

Once you line up for take off ease on the power and get the tail up as quick as you can

If its not going straight in the first 15 feet I come off the power and don't try to force the issue. Better to try again than loose it on take off.

The thrust offset must be good as I have yet noticed no serious swing. If you get the tail up and start straight it will go out fine.

I have only talked one person into flying it and he was surprised at how docil and grace full it is

As I said I run a Saito .56 with a 13x5 wooden prop and have yet to break it .


I use my trim to slow the model down on downwind and keep the power on. Let it sink with the throttle and cut it when you touch.

When I try to glide in with the engine at Idle it is too fast and tend to flip.

PS the model was started 25 years ago and hund in a hobby shop unflown until 2001 I finished it and have only been flying it a short while. It impressed me so much I have started the
Camel and just acquired a kit of their 1 1/2 Strutter.