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Old 05-08-2003 | 01:57 AM
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Surfer Dude
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Default Here's what I do.

I make sure the plane flighs straight on a calm day with no computer trim, just mechanical trim.

Now when I fly I use the both methods of using the rudder and dipping one wingtip in to the wind. When I use the aileron I use enough so that it flighs straight but not so it is noticed from the judges. I use this method in mild to heavy winds.

Now when i fly with the rudder I apply just enouch to make it fly straight .The rudder method is better for light to mild winds with my airplane.

On uplines I use the rudder and depending maybe a little up or down elevator. When I do my stall turn Turn to the direction of wind. Now the real trick is adding opposite rudder right after the turn is made so that there is no heading change.
With loops I usually fly the airplane and use all four controls.

Remember the plane is supposed to fligh in a straight line meaning the plane can be headed into the wind.

One other thing that helped me was living in chicago. Every now and then on a windy day at the field, i'll look up and watch the airplanes landing in O'hare and see how the airplane acts.

I hope this clears up some things, but then again I'm only 15 and I'm right maybe once out of a thousand times. But seriously i hope this helps anyone out there.

Chris