Re: [RCSE] Bored power pilots?
I agree that just plain sport flying can get boring rather quickly. If you REALLY want a thrill flying power, then try COMBAT! The current crop of Open 'B' planes are very quick to build, fly great and don't cost too much either. Try joining 6 or 8 of these in the air pulling 30 foot streamers and tell me that it does not get the adrenaline pumping!! These events are even great fun to go to just to watch. Of course, most would be very happy if you were to volunteer to help judge. Just have a look at http://www.rccombat.com/rcca.asp for loads of info. J.P. Gregory Morris wrote: > I was bored with power planes until I tried pattern flying, boring to watch > fun to do. It is alot like soaring, in that you are flying with a purpose. > In addition, I like the sleek lines of the planes. Again this is kinda like > soaring, in that the aircraft are purpose built, not very many of them, and > expensive :) > > I still love soaring. > > Greg -- \|_/ Ya shoulda seen the one that got away - --O-- It was THIS big :-)) J.P. Morere The AeroNuts Haven - http://home.attbi.com/~aeronut/index.htm RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] Bored power pilots?
What taught me to fly rudder (and throttle) was flying helicopters many years ago - before the age of gyros. You ABSULUTELY HAVE TO FLY all four primary controls all the time with those beasts. When I went back to fixed wing, I was flying for a couple of weeks before I realized (about a 500 watt lightbulb went on over my head :-) that I was flying rudder all the time. Now when I fly 3 channel, be it rudder or aileron, it feels strange when I move the left stick sideways and nothing happens. I agree wholeheartedly with your comments about better flying without aileron > rudder coupling. J.P. Gregory Morris wrote: > There has been several posts on how flying sailplanes can help you become a > better pilot. I couldn't agree more. > > However if you want to become one of the elite pilots you MUST learn to use > the rudder (on full house ships of course). Uncouple the aileron mix and go > for it. I took me about a year to become proficient (knowing which direction > to push rudder while inverted without thinking too much about it). > > Once you start using your left thumb, you feel like you don't have full > control when you switch back to coupled ailerons. Don't believe me, then > give it a try. > > Greg -- \|_/ Ya shoulda seen the one that got away - --O-- It was THIS big :-)) J.P. Morere The AeroNuts Haven - http://home.attbi.com/~aeronut/index.htm RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [RCSE] Bored power pilots?
If you want to learn to use every possible control ALL the time, learn to fly a heli. Heli's don't fly, they beat the air into submission. Bob Rice Rocky Mountain Soaring Assn. Denver CO USA > -Original Message- > From: Gregory Morris [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 4:58 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [RCSE] Bored power pilots? > > There has been several posts on how flying sailplanes can help you become > a > better pilot. I couldn't agree more. > > However if you want to become one of the elite pilots you MUST learn to > use > the rudder (on full house ships of course). Uncouple the aileron mix and > go > for it. I took me about a year to become proficient (knowing which > direction > to push rudder while inverted without thinking too much about it). > > Once you start using your left thumb, you feel like you don't have full > control when you switch back to coupled ailerons. Don't believe me, then > give it a try. > > Greg > > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" > and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] Bored power pilots?
There has been several posts on how flying sailplanes can help you become a better pilot. I couldn't agree more. However if you want to become one of the elite pilots you MUST learn to use the rudder (on full house ships of course). Uncouple the aileron mix and go for it. I took me about a year to become proficient (knowing which direction to push rudder while inverted without thinking too much about it). Once you start using your left thumb, you feel like you don't have full control when you switch back to coupled ailerons. Don't believe me, then give it a try. Greg RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
