I took my T-28 for the second time today and got in 3 flights. It flew much better than the first day! CG is now at 95mm from LE. Low speed flight was more relaxing with the little washout I put into each wingtip. I also trimmed the ails up just half a trailing edge thickness compared to the flaps which are even with the center of the wing. I think that helps achieve a little washout in the tips too. I think I am used to a lot of throw after flying so many aerobatic planes, so I need to tone down the elevator to the recommended throws. I noticed the plane seemed to want to snap when I did tight loops. I landed with perhaps half flaps on one flight (my flaps are on a dial without any ratchet so I cannot tell by fingertips how much I dial in) and it was pretty cool...the flaps seem to help eliminate some squirreliness my plane has at low speed. The plane hardly noses up on application of flaps so I have not programmed in any down elev with flaps yet. Lastly, I reattached the main landing gear doors with screws and a little plate of tin to hold the door to the wing. I also used the zip tie again to hold the door to the strut but, left it with some play. My reasoning was that the tin would keep the door aligned, but the loose zip tie would allow the LG to move a little without stressing the door and the tin. Oh well, on my first landing, I found the doors nearly twisted out of the tin plates, so I removed them once again. I think they are really staying off for flying from now on. The strut covers still look good! I'm liking this plane more and more. It's a good change of pace from my other stuff.

Oh, I like how the Saito 82 idles and runs, but man does it make a sloppy mess afterwards! I think the main mess is from the crankcase vent, which I vent outside the lower part of the cowl, slightly to one side so it does not go straight at the nose gear. Maybe I gotta take it farther back and stick it out further from the fuse. phatbob02, maybe your setup will work better than mine! This engine seems messier than my OS 4 strokers. Jon