ORIGINAL: Jeffpro
Hopefully I won't get any more practice. :-)
. He flew full-scale twins for years (and used the rudder), but he swears that using rudder with an engine out on a twin model is suicide. Right or wrong?
Huh, perhaps this gentlemans storys of flying full scale for years included mostly passenger time in multis. Ask him if he's ever heard the expression "Dead foot, Dead Engine" and what makes him think that models are any differant. That "Dead Foot" portion means he is already applying rudder in the proper direction, Always rudder into the good engine.
Chances are he does Know this but in RC multis has bought into the old advice to cut the good one and land where ever.
Fact is most RC multis can Fly to a safe landing on one engine (Yes even some types with horrible rep's such as the P-38). A few can even takeoff on one. The point is you need to learn the technique. Robbys post is dead on and you should heed his advice.
Now instead of hoping for no more practice instead pick your day nice conditions and short tank your right engine, as oppossed to the more critcal left. Take off and fly around at a reasonable altitude untill it quits. This is almost cheating, you see since now you known which engine is going to stop and which rudder needs to be applied, but thats cool. There is time actually see the yaw of the aircraft and how control imput effects each axis. In the landing approach you will be holding at least some rudder but it will be gradually released as the power reduction is made.
Do this a few times and then do it with the left engine. Your B-25 will love you for it.
John