Hey guys, here is a video of me flying 4 weeks after solo. It's pretty large (30 mb) but just wondering if I'm doing well or if its pretty bad.
This was my second flight with the Tiger 2 converted to a tail dragger so my landing was a tad bouncy. Also, my knife edges have improved, this was just the second time I had attempted them. I was switching between high/low rates also so you'll hear the clicks. Since then, I know now that some of what I called a Split S or a Immelman was actually a reverse or half cuban 8. Also when I say "That was a snap roll and a half" I mean, "Holy cow, I haven't tried that on high rates before!"

Yea, there are some screw ups and the mic was close to my mouth so hopefully my heavy breathing (nerves) doesn't effect ya just turn down the volume.

[link=http://www.jarrodmarshall.com/videos/flight2.wmv]Flight Video[/link]

I'd say that you're doing real well for only having soloed 4 weeks ago. Can't say I was flying that well 6 months after solo. You must be flying fairly often.

Keep it up and you'll be flying 3D (or Pattern) within a year.
Dennis-

Good flying and video. I had a question though, what was the maneuver where you flipped the plane around and how do you do it? I loved the stall turns. I soloed about a month ago too, but am nowhere near as good as you

Dennis, thanks! I fly about 2 or 3 times during the week after work (which includes at least 3 flights) then on the weekends. I spend a TON of time on the simulator as this hobby was to replace my video gaming "addiction" - seriously, I hardly left the house on a sunny day. I would sit inside and play everquest for 12-15 hours at a time. This hobby is a true blessing to me! Dennis what should I look at now to become more familar with pattern flying? Any really good online resources?

PilotChad, thanks for your compliments as well. That move, the one where the plane goes vertical then starts tumbling? I think thats the one you are referring to. It's something my instructor showed me. You can do it from straight and level flight, inverted in a climb. Basically its the reverse of snap roll. Climb vertical, full right aileron, full down elevator and full right rudder. I have a video of one of my flight sim practice sessions that you can download if you want - it shows the stick movements. [link=http://www.jarrodmarshall.com/videos/ultrasport.wmv]Sim Practice Session[/link] It's toward the end.

Thanks shakes. Thats the one. I will ask my instructor on it also. I bet i will have to wait for the four star for that one instead of the superstar...

I don't know, my Nexstar did it quite well with an OS 46 AX on it. Actually my Nexstar is easier to fly inverted because the elevator on the Tiger 2 is so touchy. I had to add expo into the elevator to keep from doing outside loops

As I stated in another post, don't underestimate the power of this hobby. And good job job flying by the way!

Shakes

That was some very nice flying especially for the winds you had. Nice control and use of the rudder. [sm=thumbup.gif] It looked like you were in complete control at all times and each manuver was started and completed as expected with maybe the exception of the snap roll and a half and some minor over rotation and to much elevator on rolls. All this is still very good considering the short time you have been flying. With a little work, you could be ready to compete in a short time.

You had quesions about getting to know about pattern fllying. Assuming you mean precision then start at the IMAC web site and watch every video you can dig up of Qique (sp) Sominzeni, Chip Hyde, Jason Shulman and others and watch them. As far as the IMAC site, you can find on the very first page all the required manuvers from the basic class up to unlimited.

I would suggest you start looking at the basic schedules (that wat they are called) download them, print them and practice them. Also get the IMAC juding rule book, the Aresti Diagrams made simple PDF and a small host of others that are all available on the IMAC site. To fly in competitions you will need to be an IMAC members and it's fairly cheap. If you join then go to a judging scholl which are free to members. You will learn tons.

Here is a link to the IMAC web site

http://www.mini-iac.com

In your video you do about half of the baisc schedule fairly well, especially for the short amount of time you have been flying.

Go to competitions in your area, talk with the pilots and the judges. Try to find someone in your area that flies IMAC and have them critique you flying.

Just for comparison. I was doing everything you are doing in about the same time. I quickly moved up to 1/4 scale and 3D planes. I now fly IMAC and did one competition at the prodding of my instructor and a few others at my club and it was strongly suggested to move up one rank to sportsman, which I did. I also attended the judging schools and read and watched every video/paper I can/could find. This is no longer just a hobby for me. It's an addiction and one that I no of no cure for and to be frankly honest about it. I do not want a cure found

Thank you! I downloaded the basic schedule last night and practiced a few of the manuevers on the sim before I went to bed. It doesn't look that tough and most of them are self explanatory. I had to look up a humpty bump though and the examples I saw was more of a "C" manuever instead of an "E" which the schedule calls for. I assume thats why there is a 1/2 roll in the vertical downline to change course?

Someone I used to work with is also a member of our club. He competed IMAC for years but taking a break this year and doing some 3D stuff - he's been watching me and offering advice.

Question, with a sharkstooth for example, how far should you continue down the 45 deg downline before the 1/2 roll? Should it be in the middle of the downline or fairly soon after you pull to the downline? I'm just wondering how much space I'm going to need to take up and altitude I'll need.

In the basic schedule humpty, it is being used as a course reversal.

In the sharkstooth and any other maneuver, you always do the roll/snap or whatever on the up or down lines in the middle of the line. You have a loose aerobatic box both right/left as well as up/down so your starting altitude and ending altitude should always be the same for each maneuver.

I really like the video, i just built a Tiger2 this winter as my first plane. I have only flown it once though. After the boat launching starts to wind down i hope to get some time on it with an instructor. Its nice to see the same plane in action.