The Telemaster40 has a stab mounted on the thrust line with 0 degrees incidence, the wing is a positive 3.5 degrees from there. At least that is the way I read the plans.

High performance is not what I'm looking to accomplish. I have other planes that will do that. My present passion is to take a stock Telemaster40 kit then modify the plane extensively. The one I'm wrapping up now has kept the wing and stab relationship intact but the body has had an extensive cosmetic revamp. It should be maidened in two or three weeks so I guess I'll know soon how I have changed her.

The one I'm about to start will have a high wing but separated from the fuselage,, kind of like some of the early aviation planes. To make my life simpler I think I'll design in a rigid base that the wing can bolt to but the base can be easily adjusted for varying incidence (for field adjustments). That type of wing mounting platform will also allow me to route the aileron wiring from the fuselage to the wing without being exposed. In this case the relationship to the stab will change some however I don't "think" it will be affect the performance too much. At least not to the point of being unable to get it back on the strip in one piece (:-).

I was thinking that 1.5 degrees would probably be fairly safe to start but I have plenty of time to rethink and research that.

Regards