Big Shoe

Finally a day came that was not too windy to fly this week!  Flew my new 60 size GP Shoestring today, making 4 nice flights.  First one surprised me at the end as I came in on final, and discovered the engine stopped in the last few seconds.  Luckily the plane was set up for landing perfectly, and it just rolled to a stop after a gentle touchdown.  The Saito 100 is a great engine for this plane.  I might not need to add any tail weight at all if the plane keeps flying like it has been.  If I do add tail weight it would be to keep the plane from nosing over during taxiing, which it has done just once, but it is obvious to me that the tail is bouncy on the runway.  The Saito 100 was not making much smoke on  the first flight, so I opened the needle valve a couple clicks and it seems to be as powerful and makes a nice smoke trail now.  The plane flies great, and will be a keeper.  It could be better only if the roll coupling when rudder is applied in KE was less prominent.  Hmmm, would tail weight help reduce that roll coupling?  That might be another reason to add some sticky lead under the stab as an experiment at least.