RE: Reaction 44+ is a reality!
Maidened it today! All went fairly well. 42 degress didn't help with the braking action and the nose gear didn't make it all the up although she locked down just fine. An increase in the flaps to 50 degrees seems like a good idea from the 40 I set. An increase in the roll rate won't hurt either. Biggest problem was the slight climb at full power. A washer or two under the front mounting lugs should fx that. A bit more down trim at full flap too!
All in all a good flight. Set the timer at 5 minutes and touched down right on schedule. Half a tank remained (20oz). I'll up the timer to 7 minutes on the next session. WILL be back out on Saturday AM for another go. Hope the wind won't be too bad early. Might even get to 45 degrees too! Pictures maybe!
Dave Rigotti