Woo Hoo!! Finally finished the Rascal and got a chance to break in the new 46AX engine. I mounted the engine sideways instead of inverted for less hassles although it was a challenge to figure out how to do this. I went with a spare Sullivan tail wheel assembly because I had one and it was easier to hook up and I went with larger 3" wheels as well. It was pretty windy all day but after I broke in the engine I tried some taxi tests. The plane handles well on the ground and wasn't as bothered by the wind as I thought it would be. So I pointed it into the wind and throttled up. I was slowly throttling up and tail lifted up and then the plane took off all within about 15 feet at about 1/3 throttle! I made some easy circuits and then tried some basic stuff. The ailerons were set per the book which looks like lots but this produced a slow roll rate that reminded me of an LT40! Flew for 5 minutes and throttled back to land. The plane floated in nicely and remained controllable down to a slow walking speed. The plane settled down on the mains lightly with almost no roll out due to the slow forward speed. I moved the controls in 1 hole on the ailerons for more response and turned the clevice in 3 turns to keep the ailerons level with the wing. The next take off was as easy as the first and the roll rate was much better. Inverted flight is very easy with this plane. I tried a loop and the wind caught it making about a 200 feet diameter loop due to the 18 km winds. The plane flys as fast as my other sport planes but will float across the sky with the throttle just above idle. The wing looks like a big white line that was easy to keep track of in the air. Its a keeper and I have to thank my wife(again) for buying for me for my birthday.