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Old 03-15-2011 | 11:42 AM
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tony0707
 
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Default RE: High wind technique

HI
raise your idle if a head wind -to keep the plane flying on your final engine idle should fly the plane to the ground
you can always fly into the wind then turn on to the runway with ailerons ( as i did when i started )
watch the wind direction if blowing at you the plane will be drifting to you on the final turning tight ON BASE and early will help you stay in the center of the runway
if wind is blowing away from you you will need to make your BASE turn wide just past the center of the runway so you will be drifting back to the runways center
the sky wind speed and direction is different every day learning to land under all possible condition is the greatest challenge in RC flying-you can have the best possible flightbut if you blow the landingTHE BOYS WILL HAVE SOMETHING TO SAYALWAYS
TIP : any time the plane does something it should not or you do not feel right- ON FINAL-GO AROUND !!! this is the best advice i can give anyone you will have another chance to look good and plant that landing - alot of planes will start a rocking motion on final-that comes just before the plane stalls and falls out of the sky you will learn to identify that motion add a bit of throttle and land or do go around
keep in mind the plane is going very slow on the final so do not be affaid of that as the slower you are going the less damage you should do-keep the wings level with the groung and pull the nose up a little just before touch down ( called fllairing ) parallel to the ground works also FLYING FOR 20 YEARS MORE THAN MOST BEST REGARDS TONY