Georg, as usual, is the first one to have his Elfe built. On Tuesday we had the maiden flight, in excellent spring weather. Also as usual, we did this in aerotow, with Andi towing. The maiden flight went very well, although landings were tricky – the crow/butterfly settings still need adjusting – the Elfe appears to be quite sensitive on this.

The first impression is that the Elfe is a perfect mix between two of my favourite planes: the JS3 and the Moswey III. It picks up thermals very well and likes tight turns, with very easy handling. Georg will be fine-tuning the center of gravity and the throws over the next few weeks, after which it should fly even better. My elfe will probably only be finished next spring – I will close the 2nd wing and then focus on finishing my Diana 4, which is back from the paintshop. More on that – as well as a video of the maiden flights – later.