Dennis you are slow to get the left rudder in because you lean your body to the left first. Then you apply the rudder. Look at the cam picture from the tail at the beginning of your video. A lot of people do this even while they play video games. Remember, let the plane become an extension of yourself! Just as you naturally lean to the left . Let that plane know that you love it! Just do naturally what you need to do. I can see by the video that your airplane was built with the utmost care. Thanks for inspiring the rest of us! You have accomplished what many people can only hope to accomplish. Great job….Keep Smiling!

So Cool! Leather skull cap, goggles, and white silk scarf would really add to the ambiance.

As always, much admiration for you and your methodical approach to every facet of this project. She is certainly a beauty!

Thanks for sharing Dennis. Keep going, learning and doing!

Love your paint job; watch out for the Mini Messerschmitts! England is proud of you! Max envy from Aotearoa (NZ)

Just came across your video today. Nice little craft you have there. Nothing like building and putting one in the air. Congratulations. I love the paint. I've built a Zenair and an RV9 and have always wanted to put together something like your mini max. I am impressed with your work. Looks like a lot of fun ahead.

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The feeling of accomplishment must be amazing.

I would say anticipate but don't pre-empt the aircraft's want to go right. I tend to just do what it takes to keep the nose pointing in the direction I want and this has been good for me with both directions of rotation.

I can't remember when you started the build process. Was it 3 years from start to being in the air? Definitely took the time to build it the best you could. You inspired me to start building my own plane.

Congratulations...your craftsmanship and attention to detail is exceptional !

Very interesting landing analysis! I can see why tailwheel training is a must. I bet once you begin landing at a slower speed the tail will settle quicker. I bet it's tough to remember left rudder when we're so used to right rudder.

Looking good . Bet that one landing got your attention, but still in control!

Like the camera angles, much more informative than the usual pilot's eye view behind the panel. Good choice of music too :) Nice...!

Belo voo, parabéns

Great job! Thanks for sharing these. Have you gone out and done stalls and slow flight yet? I’m not familiar with the home built test flight rules; but it would be a real confidence builder.

Dennis, stalling an inch off the asphalt with the stick fully back on landing is an absolute must on the Mini-Max. Otherwise, the tailwheel won't have any traction. Also, as per Wayne Ison, getting the tire pressure just right is critical. The tires should be sort of flat, as they are your only suspension. I learned all this the hard way, with a couple of ground loops, and one runway excursion. After that excursion into the grass, I tried to drive back onto the runway, nosed over, and destroyed my prop! I advise against doing that! 😂As usual, I'm sure you know all this, but for anyone building a Mini-Max, maybe this will help, once they are in the air. It's a pretty squirrely airplane on the ground. I flew from grass whenever possible.

I'm just excited you figured out how to stop the video on the V-stab cam from being wavy! If you could do that, I'm sure you can figure out all the flying stuff. LOL

Nice!

congrats on the maiden voyage! I borrowed your song for my last video. :)