Attempted to fly the new Dakota.

I made a attempt to fly the Dakota two weeks ago. The OK Cub .049 I had on hand was down on compression. I lost my really good one on my last Dakota. I had another OK .049 which runs great but what I've discovered is that OK changed the cases and this one is knows as the streamlined B case. I had a new A version which I received from Brebeck but it sticks out the nose too much. I really need to locate a older .049 B version like I have because I already have the blind nuts in the firewall. .

             We get to the field and I'm using a .074 which fits the bolt patter of the .049. Everyone has their opinions and the .074 is really a turd which has less power than a Cox Babe Bee .049 on the same prop. This schoolyard type free flight requires very little power especially for this model. Well I have many problems, one being a wing warp which I need to work out tonight. The first flights had the prop on backwards and I feel the prop is too large.about the 3rd flight the prop went on correctly to get more power but it caused the plane to climb too agressively. I have no idea the size of the prop other than It's a original OK Cub prop with no markings and the OK logo. I need to take out the left thrust which is built into the plane via the F-1 firewall. There's way too much. The engine also needs much more downthrust. On takeoff, the left induced turn is way too tight. The glide which is right goes automatically into a death spiral and this is where the warp is causing this. Using rudder to offset all this is causing  a tug of war within the plane.  On flight #6 the plane hit my leg. It was pretty funny but I couldn't see it due to the sun other than everyone running.

                 We generally have fault free days and days like this remind us of what not to do. I'm glad my speed flights went off without a hitch or I would've had to take a hiatus for a while.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxH5x1bPwpM