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Old 11-07-2009 | 07:44 AM
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da Rock
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Default RE: Planes with Props

There is actually a very simple way to solve the left-hand roll/turn that happens on takeoffs.

Learn to control the model's acceleration on takeoff. Learn to roll into the throttle only as fast as the airplane wants you to. That's one of the two primary considerations to takeoff safely. Steering with the rudder and sensibly controlling throttle together are an unbeatable combination.

The prop is working almost 100% from the time it taxiis the airplane. The airframe isn't even close to flying until it's got some speed. The prop has no problem steering an airplane that isn't capable of much steering at all. The wing might not even be past stall speed. The stabilizing structures aft are barely working and certainly with very little power. And you suddenly slam that throttle up to flat out speed.......... bad idea that's proven to be a losing situation almost every day.