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Hey Tom,

My CG is at 4.5". I planned on moving it rearward as I got comfortable with the plane. A thought I had was that if I landed early (as I did) with a half tank of gas, that would be quite a bit of weight in the nose (until I move my tank to the CG) which would make this problem worse.

Anyway, I'll be "adjusting" the landing gear this week. I've got an 18x6W prop to replace the Mejzlik... until I make another call to DA. I had an 18x8, but sold it that day to another pilot, so I don't have another CF prop to use.

Back soon....

Mike

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Ok, I went out to mess with my landing gear and some other stuff and Whaddya Know? The landing gear DOES have a right and wrong way to be installed. Can you guess which way I put mine on? You only get one guess, so think hard........... :rolleyes:

So, I turned them around the other way. HUH? They point more forward. Not a whole lot, but enough to make a difference, I'm sure. Amazing. I'll bet that was in the instructions somewhere too.

Then, on to the pilot. I've been sans pilot all this time, and I've had one on the workbench waiting to get his wings. Here he (or she. I'm politically correct) is....

Mike :D

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PS.

I haven't put the trim tape on.... mostly because I don't have any right now. But, other than that small detail, it'd be there.

Mike

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way to go those funky instructins its not your fault it plane error!!!!

how does the wheel pants look it you keep them the flip flop way he he

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I thought the wheel pants would be more aerodynamic mounted backward! HA!

Actually, I have already torn one off, so I just took the other one off. I'll put them back on when I get better at landing.

Mike

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Mhawer,
this site is like being in prison no one here is at fault! so let me ammend you post by saying that those need to be build better at creek so that they will stay on.

other suggestions:

i was going so very slow and the plane still fluttered....
it was a little damaged (the entire firewall is knocked off)
slighly used (30 gallons)
amost NIB ( (I have the box up in the attic for 6 yrs)
minor crash ( entire motor buried in the dirt result summer time)
slight hanger rash ( 12 different colors and patches all over the plane)
the plane willl do it all( oh really do this Oh i have not tried that)
my laywer screwd me oh wrong movie.....

let me know if you need more examples :confused:

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"i was going so very slow and the plane still fluttered....
it was a little damaged (the entire firewall is knocked off)
slighly used (30 gallons)
amost NIB ( (I have the box up in the attic for 6 yrs)
minor crash ( entire motor buried in the dirt result summer time)
slight hanger rash ( 12 different colors and patches all over the plane)
the plane willl do it all( oh really do this Oh i have not tried that)
my laywer screwd me oh wrong movie..... "

HA HA HA!

.... Just broken in... 12 years ago.

HA HA HA!

Later.