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Old 10-31-2010 | 11:58 AM
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Default RE: Flying Sitting Down ?

Sometimes we have to adapt to be able to enjoy the hobby.

One of our club members cannot walk more than a few steps at a time so he uses an electric scooter. He has help getting his plane started and to the edge of the runway. He sits on the scooter while flying. If he can't taxi the plane to the side of the runway after landing, he rides out, loops a string around the prop, and tows it back.

In addition to using a stool, I use a transmitter tray rather than a regular neck strap. The tray has hand rests on each side and I do not think I could fly without it. I'll never be able to fly without being on a trainer cord because of neurological problems. As long as the plane has altitude I'm ok because I have time to recover if I "lose it" but landings are a major problem for me. I can sometimes have multiple good ones in a row, then destroy the plane on the next attempt. I know HOW to land but my brain and fingers do not always communicate; and low altitude is a bad place fo that to happen. If I'm flying my own plane I will attempt to land it and whatever happens is on me. If I'm flying my brother's plane I ask him to take control when the timer beeps.