Saito 100 in U Can do

two questions come to mind
1: How far aft of the engine is the fuel tank?
keep in mind that "normal" muffler pressure ASSumes a "normal" fuel tank position, which is centerline of the tank nearly at the same height as the spray bar in the carb.
climbing OOS with the throttle WFO is going to produce higher muffler pressure, and, should take significantly less than 30 seconds to accomplish.
2: Why would you even WANT to hover for that length of time?
In the first place, it is Boooooorrrrrriiiiiiinnnnng both to watch and to do. The hover makes a nice transitional move between other maneuvers, and gives you time to relax for a few seconds, but just hanging on the prop for an indefinite (long) period of time seems like a waste of fuel and airspace.
YMMV bob

I can get the engine plenty rich so I don't think that is the problem, I was surprised that the apparent cooling problem has show up, I had not herad of others having that problem.

Well... maybe it's losing power because it's overheating and overheating because it's running too lean and running too lean because it needs a fuel pump
Standard disclaimers: I have nothing financial to gain by suggesting this manufacturer :-) LeeH
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