ORIGINAL: gjhinshaw
+1 Flying SCALE is the Best I think... And practice SCALE landings AND Take-offs!! That's what I like to see!! Anyone can hot-dog, BUT a true pilot can take-off, fly around, and land doing it ALL SCALE!!!
ORIGINAL: Wap4life
I fly all my jets that way, like a ''trainer''. When my f14 is ready to fly, i will fly it they way i want to fly it. Some may say i fly it like a trainer, but i fly my jet they way i fly my jet smooth and nice.
Thats the great thing about this hobby. I fly my jets they way i want to and others can fly there jet the way they want to.
Gary,
"ALL SCALE" could also include ACM (Air Combat Manuervering) as well as Demo routine flight manuevers ie hi-speed "Break" turns, minimum radius turns, high alpha slow flight, Inverted flight etc . Though it might not be your preference, any pilot who chose to fly his jet in that style would also be described as flying ALL SCALE. The only questions would be if #1 If the pilot had the skill to complete the manuevers and #2 if the aircraft had the structural integrity to complete those same manuevers. Put the two of them together and you have a great show. Omit either one, and disaster awaits.
David S
Those who might like to see an example of F-14 "ALL SCALE" flight can refer to YouTube video: NAS Oceana AirShow 2005 F-14 TomCat Demo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAwRx4XceGg