If we want to get into a measuring contest, I too fly only superior airframes, I fly $5000 pattern planes of the highest quality with the best equipment and compete at the masters level. ( I hate that statement, but my point is that it really doesnt make me a better pilot) I fly Composite airframes that are at the top of the line, straight true and as neutral as they come,, and they STILL need a little mixing.. For IMAC 3D I fly a 35% custom built 23 pound Extra 260 designed by Mr Von. If high quality airframes made me better, I would be the greatest pilot in the world.

Mixes are an ESSENTIAL part of a good setup once you have found a compromise on where you want the CG and have done all you can do to perfect setup mechanically. After that you are left with the inherent deficiencies of the airframe and that is where mixing comes in. There are so many mechanical mixes built into our RC planes it is ridiculous.

If you really mean what you say then take the right thrust out, set your trims at neutral on ALL controls and get after it. but dont you trim to compensate when the plane climbs rolls or dives,, you just learn to fly it like it is.... There is NO difference between this and mixing. Once you take it to that level, then you can condescend about being a purist. Until then, you are just talking smack on something you dont really understand just to try to make yourself feel better than everyone else when I am sure you are just like everyone else[8D].

SMART pilots do their homework and understand the purpose of mixing and what a truly great flying airplane is supposed to do. That is, Fly neutral. If you can get no coupling without mixes that is great. But 99% of airframes require some mixing to correct roll coupling and rudder to elevator coupling (which by the way is always occuring therefore always useful not just on knife edge). Smart pilots know when they have done all they can do mechanically and all they are left with is airframe deficiencies. Even the best airframes typically have a little coupling. In 3D typically you are flying scale aerobatic planes which REALLY have some bad coupling tendencies or airframes that are specifically designed to do certain things 3D that inherently carry bad tendencies with them.

Look, bottom line is if you do not want to fly with mixes that is fine, but trying to say that better pilots dont use mixes is not only untrue, its just a plain ignorant.

Sorry, I am off of my soapbox now.