Ed,
I dont type very well..I'll double check the cg but I'm sure I checked it at 5 1/2 in. Did you weigh yours? Did you put your battery forward? Where is all of your smoke gear? My battery is under my receiver and

I also have a onboard glow battery .Was your plane in a level attitude when you checked your cg. I put a box under the fuse to hold the tail up a level attitude.I put a small level on top of the tail to make sure the tail was level .I pick the plane up very slow and the tires and tail lifted at the same time. How's your weather? Hope you get to fly soon.