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Old 12-13-2008 | 09:24 AM
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Default RE: Asking for trouble (Flying solo)

Hello Stixoz
You could at least have a second person with you in case you get hurt on the propeller and cannot drive to the hospital. Ask that person to help you remember to throttle down after take off. After takeoff fly slow, but not less than half throttle. Go up about 50 feet in elevation. Play with the throttle so that the plane stays at a constant elevation. If you lose control, throttle down, let go of both sticks for one second or two, then pull up elevator to level the plane and land. Calm down. When landing and the plane is coming toward you, if one wing is low, move the aileron toward the low wing to level the plane (think "go for the low wing"). After the plane passes you disregard that "crutch" and just level the wing as needed. Stay calm. Good luck.