ORIGINAL: Charlie P.
And, no kidding, find a three or four inch toy airplane and just try and visualize the necessary tx inputs as you move ith through a series of maneuvers. It does help to get the spacial juices flowing in your mind.
Charlie,
You don't even have to get as fancy as a toy airplane. I used a few craft sticks (popsicle sticks) and made a small airplane with them. Took about a minute and a few drops of glue to put it together. I keep it in my flight box so that I can use it to show my students what I want them to do. It's amazing how such a small visual aid can help them to see what they are going to do in the air.
Ken