Hi Steve,
The transitions should be very quick. Thrust to weight will be about 1.3/1 so acceleration into cruise should be very quick. Landing transitions will basically be just a normal final approach to a touchdown spot but with the idea of being 50 ft high (or so) when you get there. This transition will be very easy to verify and demonstrate with the 1/4 scale. Can always add a few more pounds of battery if needed.
I am hoping to design the gear such that a single person can tip it from tail to nosegear if it gets windy for a tiedown.
What will be strange is that the 'ideal' landing direction will be a 90 degree crosswind landing wrt wind efects.
Great comments!
I saw that for Nephi, hope it continues for a while. Can't afford a glider yet.
Thanks,
Dale