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Just finished this chuck glider as my first scratch build! Waiting for the starter kit to arrive from Flite Test (dang out-of-stock crafty kits are gonna kill me). I've heard it's really gentle and forgiving as a trainer, and I can't wait to try it out.
Next plane will be a tiny trainer speedbuild kit. I'll be curious to see how the experience from building from a kit feels, compared with scratch building.
I've also read a lot about the CG on these things. On the plans, the CG is 1.75 inches from the leading edge of the wing, but the wings are about 6.75 inches deep, and I thought the rule-of-thumb was to place the CG 1/3rd of the way back from the leading edge, which would be at 2.25 inches. Balancing it with the CG at 1.75" felt extremely nose-heavy, but I won't know for sure until I get a power pack into this thing and manage to start flying it around.