I've got to repeat, CHECKTHECG. I've got a home built, a Ruperts Dad from plans in RCModel World Magazind from about four years back. Ibuilt it from plans, and the first flight by an club member was great. A couple years later, after I got my wings, I put it up again and then I had a problem, battery failure I think and i plunked it into the pond behind our field. Ipulled it out and there was just some damage to the lower sheeting on the wing. Ipatched that up and flew it for a few weeks and then that battery really died, mid flight and Ireally crunched the wing this time. I built a new wing and gave it a snazzy covering and after two full system checkouts, the third maiden of the plane was about as white knuckle as you can get. Turns out that I was almost 8 oz light on the nose. I don't know what changed during the rebuilds, and I even added wheel pants this time, but it was way tail heavy. I got it down with out damage, but I never want to fly a plane like that again. CHECKthe CG.

Don

PS, welcome to the addiction.