Thanks for your reassurance. I have 2 NiMH 650mAh bat packs. I don't need this plane to climb straight up, I am still learning and if I can fly it at all I will be very happy.

The plane is almost complete, I am using Coverite microlite covering which is lighter than monokote. In retrospect I wish I drilled out the ribs to save some more weight.

I've been flying this plane on the RealFlight simulator trying to get used to it's flying characteristics. I think I chose to build this plane because I thought it looked neat, I didn't worry too much about how it will fly at the time I bought it. It was sort of a whim. If I make another slow flying trainer type plane it will be the Mountain Models DuskStik. I've heard better things about that one than the BLT. I think that I might move into more advanced flyers if I master this one however. I'm also finishing up a Great Planes PT-40 right now too.

James