Hi,

All I can say is WOW, so many quality answers.
To clarify: I recently got back into RC and doing good, I am practicing lots of landing patterns and touch and goes, and all that is going great. I am also teaching a friend the basics right now, he is totally new to RC planes.
To make sure I give quality training I will go through and practice the whole list myself and make sure I am doing ok there.

I think Jester here summed up a whole lot of great answers.

Please bear with me: I just want to make sure I understand the terms and what they mean.


Pattern (or circuit) : in this case means a big rectangle where the downwing leg is further out away from the runway and the equivalent of the final is above the runway: basically a big rectangle one side above the runway. All this done at constant altitude. Make them in one direction or the other: left or right.

Procedure turn: if you are flying above the runway, how to do a 180deg turn and end up lined up with the runway.

Wingover/stall turns: Hammerhead?

Recoveries : from stalls, nose down and what else?

jester, I am not clear on what you mean by nose up stall vs low speed stall?
I am not sure why you list takeoffs last in your list (and ground handling near the end)??

Thanks again all you are great!