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Old 05-18-2008 | 08:42 AM
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Default RE: Patterns

Google "basic rc aerobatics" and you'll get a bunch of great beginner's explanations and guides that will help you get started. Once you've mastered the basics of loops rolls and stall turns, the rest is just a combination of those basic manouvers. They're all very simple at heart, but even the basic loop or roll is alot more involved if performed correctly.

Most of us sport pilots just yank the desired amount of elevator and fly our loop however it comes. Done correctly, the pilot will also correct track with rudder, correct any roll reaction with aileron, round the loop with varying elevator input and keep the speed constant with throttle management. Same with a roll. Most of us just point the nose up 10-15 degrees, hold some aileron and bail'er out at the end. A real roll is flown like a slow roll. Aileron, rudder, elevator, rudder, as the plane rotates, fuse always on the imaginary tightrope of the line we're drawing.

Take a look at what's out there, read a few aerobatics 101 type articles, try what you learn, hone your skills, and become a better pilot! Aerobatics are never mastered, there's always room for improvement. Much more rewarding than just boring holes in the sky!

J