Used the Radian Pro platform and braved the cold. Actually, the weather was above average (warmer) for this time of year. The problem is that the same system that warms the air also makes it very windy (50 km/hr gusts)
After a few failed launches I decided to turn on stabilization to steady the aircraft during the launch phase. It stayed level so the roll control worked. However, the pitch control had a large gain and the plane "porpoised". At that point I turned off the stabilization and of course the plane pitched and crashed.
It will need some minor repairs but should be able to test again soon. Will try again with reduced pitch gain.
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