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Old 07-26-2004 | 04:55 AM
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Default Rolling Harriers

Hey Mark,
I have been watching videos of you out on the web doing lots of really fantastic flying, Im beginning to think you are the best freestyle pilot out there, no joke. Its just flat awesome watching you do what you do. I told some of my buddies about your flying a couple of weeks ago and they looked for you at the Nats. They came back really bragging on how well you flew and agreed that you are as good as anyone out there if not the best.

The part that really is just incredible to me is your ability to do extremely clean and fast rolling maneuvers that just go on forever. Also being able to put a plane exactly where you want it in a hover.

Other than thousands of hours of practice what would you say are the keys to good rolling harriers? What are you watching as the plane moves? Are there any drills you worked with to get so proficient at it?
Im getting pretty ok at rolling harriers but the things I am working to correct are
Climbing a little while rolling,
Maintaining constant AOA of the fuselage while rolling, that is maintaining that perfect axis that makes a rolling harrier look nice,
Making the last 1/4 circle of a rolling harrier circle, the part where it is starting to come at me.

Also in 100 words are less could you explain how to torque roll an airplane in any direction you want it to go? i.e. over fences, and through doorways???? hehe just kidding..

Seriously though Im at the point where I have a pretty good touch at keeping the plane in a torque roll but it sortof goes where it wants to, now I need to learn how to keep it in one spot where I want it. Any quick flight, plane setup or progamming tips for harriers and hovering??

Thanks Guy,
Mike