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Old 03-29-2002 | 02:37 PM
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Guys,
Just wanted to get an opinion on where my flying skills are.

I have been flying now for 10 months. I have flying tail-in to where it is reflexive for me. I have practiced nose-in on several occasions and am starting to feel a little more comfortable with it, although when I practice landing and taking off nose-in I put the training gear back on for safety. I have started to do circuits around the field and am feeling better about flying with the sides of the heli facing me in a hover. I also discovered yesterday, as I was trying to do small fast circles around myself, that if I moved the tail in towards myself while doing this I could do actually hold the heli tail in, in a nose high 45 degree atttitude while still continuing to do the tight circle around myself!!! That was a blast, although I get dizzy quick doing that!!!
I also can do pirouettes in both directions, but usually at least 20 feet off the ground.

Opinion - Am I where I should be, ahead of the game, behind, what? What should my next goals be?

Thanks in advance.