Bill,

Don't feel bad. I spent days putting a brand new Mustang together, my second one, and did the same thing. Checked everything except which way the ailerons were going when I moved the stick. Maiden fight took off right down the middle of the runway and started a little left. Put a little right aileron and went even more left. Went full right aileron and went on over inverted. Hit the runway and slid upside down into the tall grass. Reglued canopy and rudder.

Live and learn, I still laugh at myself but won't make that mistake again! I have seen that a few times since and not one pilot has been able to recover from it.

Semper Fi

Brad