I will tell you what I see mostly in Basic class.

Most guys fly way too close in. Start your sequence about 250 to 300 feet out. Fly the horizontal lines at 2/3 throttle. Uplines and your 45 degree uplines use full power only. Get off the throttle fairply soon on downlines.

Establish all you lines. A good example is the 1/2 reverse cuban. Pull to the 45, establish line for a 2 count, roll, establish the line for a 2 count then pull the 5/8 loop.

On the hammer and spin, establish that 90 degree dowline before the pull out.


Check to see what your throws are. they should be close to:

Elev, 10 degrees

rudd, 15 degrees

Ail, 20 degrees

Expo, 30 on elev and ail, 40 on rudder.


Granted these are beginning numbers and will have to be fine tuned but they will get you in the ballpark. I see lots of new guys with rates much higher wondering why their airplane is all over the place.


Shawn