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Old 10-08-2004 | 08:16 AM
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Default RE: Propper way to do a Waterfall

Yeah I 2nd what 3D says. You gotta let off that throttle so it can float while flat spinning. The ailerons have to go to center or just off of center. I only use idle or just above idle for my blenders. On one of my fun fly's I give it full throttle and it looks like a frisbee as it decends slowly, but that is a fun fly. I would not do that on any of my other 3D planes.

Very similar to what 3D said, my waterfall is pointing into the wind, let it stall while slightly pointed up, give it flull down and full throttle for the first half, then let off throttle. When it comes back to the same attitude you started with, repeat the same procedure. Be sure to have lots of alititude, and you might need to correct with some aileron or rudder if the plane can't keep the wings level with the horizon by itself. It seems like once I get the first one going, the rest of them go really well. One of the keys is knowing when to roll on and off the throttle. The hardest part with a cheaper and smaller plane is compensating with rudder and/or aileron.

Look around the internet and you'll see videos of 3D moves. Study them closely and try them on a sim. Then do it at the field. works for me. I'll try to find one of a waterfall and come back to post it.

Ok, look at this RCU thread from Kyle300s. The first video has a Funtana 40 doing three watrerfalls in a row. It started right before the 1:00 minute mark in the video.

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/Funt...2180125/tm.htm