ORIGINAL: Woodpile
ORIGINAL: MikeEast
[Snip] ...but there is no question that when your brain is using some effort to make sure you dont drop the radio, the quality of what you do in flight isnt going to be as good. If you cant tell the difference with/without a neckstrap then you really REALLY need to practice.
Mike,
This is a ridiculous argument. By your theory, I should also lie down to fly because some part of my brain is working to keep my body upright. To answer your 2nd point- I can tell a difference; I am much more comfortable and smoother without a neck strap. If you like a neck strap, then fly with one, but for you to imply that my flying is substandard because I don't use one is silly. My flying is substandard all on it's own...
Ed
Yah, ok..... for whatever type of flying you are doing Im sure its great.
For the original poster there are some things that feel right but they lead to bad habits. Like flying thumbs and not using a neckstrap.. ... I learned thumbs and it handicaps me and everyone that I complete with that flies thumbs in competition. There are only a scant few top competitors in RC aerobatics that fly thumbs... some of them are GREAT but thy are the exception and not the rule. And I guarantee you that 100% of them fly with a neckstrap, there is a reason for it...