ORIGINAL: YearningtoFly
i tighten my turns with judicious rudder...maybe im doing it wrong
in our conversation i mentioned coordinated flight, shallow bank angles and rudder usage
and that is when he advised me about not using or even touching the rudder with him
i wanted to join at this field due to the bisecting runways
but might look into the other club in tampa
YearningtoFly
You are totally right about coordinated flight. That is the proper way to fly and must of us in the RC world cheat. When you get into larger aircraft (>25%) you'll realize you need that rudder to actually make it turn. I would be thrilled if you were my student. This is lost on most RC pilots and Instructors. Keep at it. You might not find your ideal flight instructor and you may have to bite your tongue a little. You may have more academic knowledge about how the airplane should fly but your instructor should have more experience. Get your wings and when your on your own fly the way you know the airplane should be flown.
As far as Gas. If you were talking about Gasoline as opposed to Nitro, it would depend. If your OK with most people at the field not knowing anything about a gasoline engine and being on your own, go for it. $4 per gallon as opposed to $20 per gallon, if your going to do a lot of flying, makes sense. But most of the guys out there are using nitro stuff on the entry level and you'll have to learn on your own.
Good Luck