How to roll?
 

After graduating from 3 channel, I have completed a 4 ch aileron trainer (Graupner Stinson) and have completed a few timid flights consisting mainly of lazy turns and a few loops. Before attempting an aileron roll, I thought I'd check to make sure what the proper technique would be. Do I just crank the stick to one side? Any rudder? Recovery tips if things go awry (I lost a GWS mustang after a tip stall that I could not recover from)?

Any tips that might help me avoid a handful of foam chunks would be appreciated.

RE: How to roll?
 

get high, seeing as how this is your first roll, angle the plane a little up, and give it a good amount of ail. if you want to give it a little bit of down while inverted to help stop altitude loss you can, and make sure you know when it comes back to being right side up

RE: How to roll?
 

are you sure you want to try a roll after only a few flights with this plane? If i were you i'd get comfortable with it first and then increase the throws a bit before i go rolling around the sky.

RE: How to roll?
 

Thanks for your concern, red91sit. It's been a few weeks since I posted the question and took some time to get the feel of the plane before attempting my first roll. It was kind of ugly, but it didn't crash, so I can only get better - right? I have another plane on order, so what the heck! Throw caution to wind.;)

RE: How to roll?
 

Trainers usually do make kind of ugly rolls because they are designed to stay top up.