Originally Posted by
Villa
Hi Rob2160
I like your last sentence. When I was teaching R/C flying we called it "Go for the low wing". And of course we are referring to when the plane is coming toward you during a landing and one wing dips. To level the plane "go for the low wing", which means move the aileron stick toward the low wing. I have known 2 full scale pilots who were learning R/C by themselves. They crashed at every landing attempt until they were taught "go for the low wing". This was before flight simulators.
I can't imagine learning without a sim. I would of had no chance at all as my first sim attempts were awful. I would of needed around 12 models to get close to flying.
I don't think some people understand how helpful a sim can be. I also think that the real thing is still very different as you have to factor in for other things like plane setup and trimming. Still I'm doing okay and don't really use the sim much any more. Mainly because Its not a real one with a transmitter. Its on an Ipad. It worked for me though.
I've just been down to the field for a quick tank of fuel before the mrs gets home. The magnum engine was going strong but did dead-stick once. There is barely a wind today so landing was easy and I forgot how well this plane glides and how slow it comes in. I also miss the responsiveness of the low wing when I fly this though but I'm just using the trainer to give the engine a good running for now.