I will double check the CG with my dolphin tonight. I did put the battery up against the fuel tank like the book shows. It balanced good right at the 3 1/2" mark but the tail was dipped ever so slightly. Of course they say we have 3/8" of play either way. I may add a little weight up front to make it balance perfect at the 3 1/2" mark to be safe.

I may also put about 30% expo on the ailerons and rudder to be safe. Those are the controls that could get me in trouble. I have Tower Hobbie 6 ch radio (Really a Futaba R168DF) so I would go with negitive expo ???

I hope to get checked off for solo flight. I have been ready but just putting it off so I can impress the instructor with my landings. Rght now my Buddy (Bill) is my PI (privite instructor) and he is just the button holder these days. We have a real tough test at this club to get checked off. (Ingleman turn, Split S, Loop, Roll, Take off, landing, and a simulated dead stick where they drop you to idle at a randum time and you have to fly it in from where your at directly to the runway.) I have flown solo when their was no one aournd in the afternoons when the buddy boxes and cords are locked up. I have about 30 hours in the air with the Superstar. And at least 1000 hours on the sim with all the differant planes. I also get nervious durring testing. So if all goes well I will get checked off Saturday and fly the Dolphin on Sunday. Really the only point I think I would have any problem it would be landing and there is not alot an instructor can do for ya when your 6" off the ground. [X(]

Hope ya get your plane back in the air soon. Did ya hang on to one of your trainers? And BTW how did the .46 AX work? Thats the same motor I put on my plane. Seem to be the motor of choice for .40 size planes.