Well, the Phaeton flew yesterday as planned. I could tell right away that flying a biplane was very different than other planes. It climbs and turns very differently. Lots of fun! Here are my observations:

1) Good low-speed flight performance. Take-off and landing was a breeze.

2) Lots of trim adjustments were needed as the aircraft speed changed. Perhaps this is the nature of biplanes? Or maybe I need to adjust the engine thrust angle, etc. Comments?

3) During the stall test, it looked like the Phaeton was about to roll left into a wicked spin. I backed off before this happened. I'll be wary of the stall with this bird.

4) The O.S.91 four-stroke powers the plane well, but I found that the speed created by 3/4 throttle and full throttle was essentially the same! It is as if there is a speed barrier enforced by drag on the aircraft structure, regardless of the power applied.




JRBmoto,
The plane IS really nice looking, isn't it? I can't take credit for that, because it was covered and furnished by the original builder. I just had to do some minor repairs / replacements to get this one airborne. It was nice to get a new aircraft and have it airborne in just a weekend!