It'a a well documented fact that the TX has a mystical,telekinetic influence over the aircraft in tight situations, especially when dead-sticking. Angling the radio and moving the antenna in the manner you want the plane to respond works everytime. You can see the same effect at the bowling alley, but there it's done with arcane hip, leg and arm gestures due to the fact that there is no electromagnetic field from the antenna to help. Even baseball players will sometimes windmill their arms to give that little bit of extra momentum to the ball if they think it might not clear the centerfield fence. Can't argue with that...

The field we fly at is adjacent to a full scale field and we are tucked into one corner on what should be the crosswind runway. On a left to right approach (which is near the active runway), you have to turn way out and fly the plane directly at yourself (or so it seems) in order to properly line up with the runway. Very un-nerving to a beginner, until you learn to reference points.

I thought the whole point of this hobby was to have fun... Who cares whether the pilot stands stiff as a board or engages in a little active guidance? I'm not an Linda Blair, my head only swings so far each way... If it works for you, then it works. Besides, who designated ram-rod stiff and facing in one direction only as the "correct" way in the first place?