Sitting Pilots??

[Eddie Batchelor]

A word of warning,if you try this sitting method, make sure your on solid
ground :-))
I called for Nat at Baton Rouge and the 2 back legs of his chair sank in the
mud, almost flipping him over backwards. - that would have most certainly
caused some interesting aerobatics. He was able to sit forward in the chair
to releive some of the pressure & I stood up next to the chair and held onto
the back of the chair for rest of his flight.  It made for a new meaning in
the function of a calller. You not only place airplane on runway to start
flight, go get it off runway after flight finishes, and call out the
maneuvers during the flight, but now you literally hold up the pilot also
;-))

Just kidding Nat

Eddie

-----Original Message-----
From: discussion-request at nsrca.org
[mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of White, Chris
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 8:28 AM
To: discussion at nsrca.org
Subject: RE: Sitting Pilots??


I do notice that when I fly routines on real flight while standing that
it feels very awkward (17" monitor maybe).  I get more "Dialed in" when
sitting comfortably.  I've wondered about this in outdoor flying
(considering a stable frame of reference), maybe Mr.Penton does have
something.  (Boy this'll sure kill my body english, and the spectator
appeal is going to drop way down:) LOL )

Chris White

-----Original Message-----
From: discussion-request at nsrca.org
[mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Brian Young
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 7:39 AM
To: discussion at nsrca.org
Subject: Re: Sitting Pilots??


There are several SAMS fliers in our club. Seems like
they sit down after launch. Some good stories from
that, like dozing off...then....whhhere...is...my
plane...

Not heard of anyone doing aerobatics though.



--- Alan Hewson <alan at countryworkshop.ca> wrote:
> I used to lie flat on my back and fly
> sailplanes......kinda weird to get used too.
> Alan Hewson
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Bob Pastorello
>   To: NSRCA
>   Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 9:42 PM
>   Subject: Sitting Pilots??
>
>
>   This past weekend, I called for Mr. Nat Penton at
> Temple, where he showed the "class" FAI flight
> posture ----SEATED in a chair --- man, we laughed,
> hard....So I dragged up a chair to call for him.
> Wouldn't be fair for the caller to stand, would it?
>       Anyway - what a Hoot !!!  Then I "practiced"
> sitting while holding a transmitter with my
> cradle....Gotta tell ya, guys, there may be
> something to this....in a word, it was "kewl"....
>
>   Anyone else done this?
>
>   Bob Pastorello
>   rcaerobob at cox.net
>   www.rcaerobats.net
>
>





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