Not 1.8 Inches up, 1.8 DEGREES down at the front. (I dont know how to make the degree symbol so I used the asterisk, might have caused unintended confusion)
The process is, level the fuselage at the doors, then set the horizontal stabilizer at 1.8 degrees down at the front end. (the rear is fixed) So you would then drill the holes through the post for the mount bracket there. See my website entry about how I did it, scroll down to entry dated 2-24-13
http://www.stolairplane.com/4.htmlHope that helps clear it up. BTW, Troy made that recommendation to me while they were still experimenting with the final location in testing at the factory. I dont know what they recommend now, but it might be worth a call to them to check before deviating from the plans.
Also, I have trimmed the airplane for level flight at several different speeds, and the level of the elevator seems to stay pretty consistent. However, I have not experimented with different weight in the airplane yet. ie, a passenger, cargo, and completely full fuel. So I assume that will change the elevator position in flight fairly dramatically. I just pointed out the elevator position as a point of reference, of things that I have noted so far in my flight tests. I do have the "flap wont latch in to the 3rd notch" issue as many people do. I have a mod in mind to try, I'll report after I try it out. Might just be flooby dust.
