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Old 05-04-2004 | 07:14 AM
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Default RE: Slow Learner needs help on turns

Left turns toward 8:00, and right toward 4:00. BUT, don't slam the stick right to the limits. All you need for most planes is small movements of the stick. Too much rudder and no up elevator input will cause the plane to bank and dive. DOWN elevator input, like you're giving the plane by moving the stick to 2:00, only makes it worse.

Start your turn by giving the plane pure right or left rudder, but just a little at first. That's 9:00 or 3:00. Then add up elevator (pull toward yourself) to compensate for the nose of the plane dropping, again, just a little.