Ya Mike I will have to agree with you on the whole weight issue for the Black Magic VF3.

After having to fly this particular plane all weekend (Rail Mount broke on my plane) I saw a big difference in the way the plane handled the wind. the plane still crabbed as it should have. but you just needed a little more power for your baseline. thats the complete opposite for my 10lb 13oz Black Magic where little throttle is needed to keep heading.

Also, just to let everyone know the Anhedrals IMHO are a must have for the VF3. the Stabs just smooth out alot of things specially inverted. I couldnt believe how smooth my 6-sided outside loop at the bottom was. they made it easier to set an inverted line " AND KEEP IT"

But thanks again Mike for allowing me to fly your plane this whole weekend. wish I could have done better for ya on saturday. but towards the end of the contest on sunday you could see I started to get the hang of it.

Thanks, Chris