Post by bearcat on Dec 29, 2009 10:38:41 GMT -5
I was telling Pat Tritle how much trouble I've had learning how to fly when the plane was coming towards me and my controls reversed. He had a very good tip for me that makes sense for both aileron planes and tailfeather planes.
He said to keep it straight and level coming toward you, when things are happening fast, rather than think left or right, just put your control stick towards the "down wing".
It took me a few minutes of concentrating to figure out what he meant, but think about it this way. The plane is coming toward you and the starboard wingtip starts to dip. To you it's the left side of the plane, so you move the stick to the left. If the port side begins to dip, you move the stick to the right, which corrects it and brings the plane back to level. So point the control stick towards the wingtip going down when it's coming towards you. When it's going away, think left and right.
Excellent advice, and it makes sense even for tailfeather planes. Because pointing the stick towards the "downwing" will apply opposite rudder and tend to level the plane.
Thanks Pat!
He said to keep it straight and level coming toward you, when things are happening fast, rather than think left or right, just put your control stick towards the "down wing".
It took me a few minutes of concentrating to figure out what he meant, but think about it this way. The plane is coming toward you and the starboard wingtip starts to dip. To you it's the left side of the plane, so you move the stick to the left. If the port side begins to dip, you move the stick to the right, which corrects it and brings the plane back to level. So point the control stick towards the wingtip going down when it's coming towards you. When it's going away, think left and right.
Excellent advice, and it makes sense even for tailfeather planes. Because pointing the stick towards the "downwing" will apply opposite rudder and tend to level the plane.
Thanks Pat!
