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Old 10-18-2012, 04:32 AM
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Default RE: Are profiles harder to fly?

If you've never flown one, I would caution only that you make your first few flights with VERY conservative control throws (or a LOT of expo?) so you can get a feel for what you're getting yourself into. Dual rates and expo will become your friends quickly!

After getting a handle on your control surface throws, I think most find the profiles incredibly easy to fly? Think along the lines of a trainer with a huge bag of tricks? If there's something else to get used to it's the fact they do so well at speeds that would have you concerned about stalling a sport plane? Regarding speed as well, you need to constantly be wary of your airspeed. The same control surfaces that give you so much control flutter easily. 6" pitch props (or less) will help you with that. You don't want anything any bigger.