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Old 05-12-2008 | 10:07 PM
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sdstick06
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Default RE: Extreme Flight Extra 58"

Ok........ the 6 ounce is all mounted and plumbed.... hope to get out tomorrow and test.... shooting for 15 minute flights.... sure looks tiny in there!! Was able to get the tank all the way up to the firewall so that will help the fuel draw considerably. Might not have to have a pump now.

On the coordination issue..... I do have complete 4 way independence (feet and hands) and am very close to being ambidextrious... from years of training on the drum set... and it does help flying. It is more the instant flow from eye to hand or with music sound to hand with no second thought that makes a good musician or pilot. Train yourself not to think about it... it takes time to think about control inputs before executued. You need to learn to execute the command the instant you think it... you know.... become one with the instrument or machine. Trust the Force Luke!!

Hope that all makes some kind of sense.

This is crazy too..... the 2 things that has helped me the most in flying RC planes is....
Flying helicopters and the flight simulator. I got a copy of G2 for 50 bucks and fly it daily.
Get on the sim and teach yourself to hover a heli.... tail in... nose in... each side too. You will be surprised what it will do for your fixed wing flying skills. It sharpens the hand to eye flow sugnificantly(sp?)

Ok... off my soap box.... hope this helps... I will report the results on the fuel tank change asap.

later,
SDS