Hi MinnFlyer,

That was exactly what I did this morning. In my haste to get this plane in the air I took a stupid short cut ... it is now corrected.

Went to the field and put the Camel up for a maiden. Handles like a Cub on the ground and in the air. Add a little breeze and I was reminded of my long forgotten, flat bottom wing training planes. A little rudder in turns goes a long way in keeping this plane flying smooth. I had one nose over on landing but no damage.

It does take a little re training to fly this plane. The Camel will be the only plane I take to the field for a while. Once I get over the "new plane syndrome" and find the sweet spot with the elevator on landings I think it will end up being one of my favorites.

A Magnum .91 is way too much power but nice to have if you need it. Most of the time I was flying a little under 1/2 throttle. Low and slow over the runway looks real nice.

Rich