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Old 06-12-2010 | 11:10 PM
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ameyam
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Default RE: In-flight jitters

I have been flying for 3 years now and I still have the jitters everytime. Seems like almost all of us have some form of it. Except that its my elbows and not my fingers that shake and it is usually the second flight when it begins to happen, which is odd. Though the elbows dont contribute to flying, holding the TX becomes an issue so I got myself a neck-strap.

I usually plan my moves on the fly. Since I fly by reflex, I dont think about correcting etc. Usually, the thumbs will finish the move. Still, I wait to finish the move before I decide what I want to do next. It usually rolls and loops that I fly this way, if I want to make a big move such as a spin, flat spin, hover, waterfall etc, I will fly a couple of circuits before I try that out just to calm my nerves. Interestingly, I dont notice the shake when I am making any moves- only when having returned to straight and level. However, it helps to take a few deep breaths and I keep my second flight short as the shaking reduces a lot in the third.

Ameyam