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Old 01-07-2016 | 02:53 PM
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jester_s1
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I'll offer a tip too. The next thing to work on after taking off and landing is recovery from all positions. It seems so simple, but if you'll practice how to get back to straight and level flight from every weird position you can imagine it will save your plane a lot of times as you're learning aerobatics. It's all about having a plan for the contingencies. Here are the main ones to work on.

1. Nose up- push the elevator to return to level flight
2. Nose down- pull the elevator to return to level flight
3. Knife edge- Roll out and don't touch the elevator until you are sure you are upright
4. Inverted- Roll out and pull the elevator afterwards to return to level flight
5. Inverted and diving- Push the elevator until the nose is up a bit, then roll out
6. Nose up stall (plane is falling even though you are pulling on the elevator)- Push the elevator and and apply power, then pull up
7. Disoriented- Whether you lost it in the sun, tried a maneuver that went horribly awry, got too far away from yourself, or just zigged when you shoulda zagged, you'll at some point find yourself not sure which way the plane is pointed. To figure it out quickly, apply a small amount of up elevator. That will tell you if you are upright or inverted. correct if necessary. If the plane is a dot that isn't going left or right, apply left rudder. If the plane goes left, it is flying away from you so you need to turn around. If the plane goes right, it is flying toward you.