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Old 04-21-2009 | 01:31 PM
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Default RE: roll & turn

Turning can be accomplished using aileron alone, or aileron and rudder. The latter is called a coordinated turn. This helps the tail to 'follow' the plane during the turn. The use of elevator maintains your altitude.

If I'm turning using aileron and rudder, I begin my turn using both surfaces. It's a practice thing to learn how much rudder gives a smooth turn. Depending on the throws, expo and other circumstances, you may use a little and you may use a lot to make a good smooth turn.

Once you begin your turn, the plane will continue in that attitude until you give it opposite control. So if you give a right stick to bank right, you'll need to give it some left to come out of that bank.

That's the way I do it anyway. Hope that helped some.