The first two flights of the Relic happened Thursday evening. It flies very well. Not quite docile, but still very well behaved. It will putter around holding altitude at 1/3 throttle. A little more juice opens up mild aerobatics like loops, wing overs, etc. I suspect it will climb like a free flight on full power, but I didn't try due to a low ceiling. It does level itself if you release the stick, so it should make a good trainer as hoped.

A storm blew in during the second flight and it got quite windy and gusty. I had to quickly retrieve long dormant flying skills to get it down safely, but it helped me out by being crisply responsive to control inputs. It came home in one piece and unscathed.

Thanks for your interest. It was a fun build, and the flying yesterday evening, although a bit more than I bargained for on the first time out of the chute after 15 years or so, was a joy.

Ken