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I was busy admiring my work and then disappointment set in. I turned the plane around and the pilots were gone. I was now facing a problem. I would have to make the plane fly only one direction so the pilots would be visible because if it flew the other way it would look like it was not being piloted. I have figured out that I can only fly it if the wind is blowing from the west and everyone is standing on the north side of the plane.  I have written Guillows and stated my issues with pilots on one side only. They have promised me on the next run of 12 kits they will fix this problem.
The last step was to install the wing tip orange tip skids. This are part of the design to help with the wing loading stress so there are no wing cracks. The plane also comes with a launcher.
This launcher explains why the wing needs all the stress prevention. The launching of the plane is well up to 7 or 8 G's and the loads being placed on the plane are high.
The next step was to install the rubber band onto the bottom of the wing. This is done to cut down on the flight stress to the wings. The wings can flex in flight and the rubber band will pull them back into the correct position, which prevents wing stress cracks. This a very well thought out process and helps the plane in windy weather.
The next step was to remove the stabs from the die cut sheet. The die cutting was first class. The parts just fell from the sheet.
I installed the horizontal stabilizer followed by the vertical stabilizer. These parts slid into the slots with no problems at all. I check the incidence and everything is set at 0 degrees.
Every plane needs a pilot and this one is no exception.
The day came for the first flight. The first picture was the no-pilot launch, however the plane is banking around towards the crowd and the pilots will soon be visible for the crowd. The landing shows why the nose piece is so important. She came around down wind and stalled. Due to the nose cone being installed so well and the wing anti-stress system, there was no damage. The plane is a hit, and I would recommend it to anyone, get your name on the list to get one of the next batch of 12! Webmaster Note:  I am extremely grateful to Dave for providing this important thread.  It's apparent that only a man of Dave's stature and build talent could have pulled this off.  This project is one more reason CCRCS is the premier club in the area. . .  good people, great builders and talented fliers!
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