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Forum: Beginners
09-02-2010, 05:28 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 12,732
Posted By Ben-M

RE: Downwind Turns!!

I hear what you're saying, and it's true but for one thing - momentum. The momentum of the aircraft will resist the change in velocity that a changing headwind will impose, as energy must be expended...
Forum: Beginners
09-02-2010, 01:56 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 12,732
Posted By Ben-M

RE: Downwind Turns!!

Yeah aoa was ingrained into me for my PPL. Nevertheless,



given I was responding in part to



and the followup comment, I'm pretty sure that your 'level playing ground' exception applies.
Forum: Beginners
09-02-2010, 12:04 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 12,732
Posted By Ben-M

RE: Downwind Turns!!

Fifteen years ago, a stall in the downwind turn destroyed my first RC plane - a glider - because I had no idea what I was doing. Recently I've had two incidents on the downwind turn on gusty days...
Forum: Beginners
09-01-2010, 11:51 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,449
Posted By Ben-M

RE: FUN THINGS TO DO WITH A TRAINER

8) Fly on days that are just a little bit windier than your comfort zone. You'll fly more often this way!
I seemed to be doing this all the time, and by now I'm having so much fun flying in a stiff...
Forum: Beginners
08-25-2010, 11:42 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 6,351
Posted By Ben-M

RE: Like jumping in a lake without knowing how to swim!

Yay! Hard to wipe the smile off your face, I bet.
Forum: Beginners
08-25-2010, 02:54 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 819
Posted By Ben-M

RE: E-GO/ARTECH Cessna 182 Brushless 2.4ghz

I have the same model and have had no real issues with flying it. A couple of things to watch out for though - in the maiden flight double and triple check the trim on the ailerons, as on mine and...
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