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Old 08-10-2002 | 08:36 PM
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Default Rolling Circle

You can get my whole column on rolling circles in the September issue of RC Report magazine, one of the advertisers here on RC Universe. The column is called Fun Aerobatics and it is specifically for NON-pattern fliers learning acro.

AS for the rolling circle, there are a few points to teaching yourself.
1. Roll to the inside of the circle. If you circle left, roll left.
2. Don't try to do a specific number of rolls, just get through it.
3. Slow down the roll rate. You can't get the elevator in is you can't follow the rolls. Slow roll rate.
4. Slow the plane down at first. This slows the maneuver and lets you see and learn.
5. Use elevator only for correction. Leter on, when you can do one pretty well, you can think about using rudder.
6. Watch for the inward bank, then give it some elevator, either up or down depending on whether you are upright or inverted. This turns the plane in the circle.

That's the quick and dirty. Start it like a thru and watch for the inward bank. Slo-o-ow down.