I flew this weekend, both Saturday and Sunday. The screw that held on the Saito muffler came off on my first flight Saturday, but another pilot happened to have an extra nut that fit perfectly. At another point the Tru Turn screw that held on the spinner came loose, but luckily didn't came off in the air.
still had to add 4OZ to the nose.
She flew much better I thought since I added the 5 oz to the nose. I thought it was still a tad squirrelly for my tastes, so I moved the battery all the way to the fire wall under the fuel tank. It did move the CG forward a little, so I'm looking forward to taking her up again.
I flew her much harder Sunday. I was finally comfortable that my workmanship was holding up, so I felt more confident doing loops, rolls and flying inverted. She lands incredibly easy. I great upgrade from my trainer. I love how she takes off when that tail wheel comes off the ground compared to a trik-type landing gear.
I was able to get some video. It's not great, but it's proof she flies.
And just one more thing. I'm a little worried about the gaps in some of my control surfaces. (see pics). That's a penny to give some scale. I used a Easy Hinge machine to cut the slots and pushed the surfaces together as closely as I could, but the gap remained. The gap is about half the thickness of a dime.
Should I cover the gap with monokote? Or should this be ok to fly with? I didn't hear any flutter over the weekend.