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Old 05-11-2003 | 05:00 PM
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Practice rectangles in both directions. One will be the take off and landing with wind conditions from the left and the other from the right. Make sure the engine is working well and you have a reliable idle and transition to full power. Don't try to land but practice putting the plane in the proper place each time. Throttle should be about half on the down wind leg and then lower on the base. Remember throttle is altitude and speed is elevator. (If you loose engine power NOTHING you do with the elevator will make the plane fly again).

Keep practicing and enjoy this wonderful hobby.

EXCAP232