Flying at Toledo

I made a few changes to the P-39 on Thursday, I modified the battery mount so I could move the battery back and cure the nose heavy condition.  I also added a restriction in the air line for the retracts to slow them down when they go up.  I got the new main gear doors finished and mounted something I really wanted done because the wheels looked funny without covers.  I got the batteries charged while watching the Thursday night football game and I was happy when the Chiefs won, something I didn't expect.  We were up fairly early this morning and I took this picture of the P-39 on the bench at Toledo at about 8:30.  The moving of the battery backwards really made the plane fly a lot better, I was using full flaps on landing and I think it is the best landing plane I have.  I still need to slow the retract cycle down some, but other than that it is a great plane and I will be flying it for a long time.

There were a few more people today, the weather was great, not too hot, very little wind all day and no smoke.