Many thanks for all the reports that I'l read again and let it penertrate into the old head. To answer some of the Questions I was flying a Big T with an OS 55AX not sure of the prop and I just cant go and look as it was one of the many breakages I'v had on my way. Two weeks ago I powered the Big T with a Merco 61 less power than the 55 . The merco was turning a 12x6 prop. I also have two other trainers 60 inch wing span one powered by a Saito 45 the other powered by a OS 46 AX. If speed is the problem I will need to go back to the trainer powered by the Saito 45 but this is a harder aircraft to get in the air as the power is down in relation to the others. All three trainers have hit the ground hard on my landings. I've given myself a ""A"" for effort in trying. Remembe I have a 100% success rate on landing with the motor out and about 5% with it running. I will try the smaller pitch prop as you never run full throttle other than the take off. The weather hear will most likely give me the extra week required to re build the Big T Ive been flying every week end now since October last year and have just started on my third gallon of fuel this will give you some idea of how much flying that I have completed in my reintroduction to flying. My thinking hear is to land with the motor out and maybe the power type landings will come with time. Yours Paul T