[NSRCA-discussion] more stuff - notching the throttle stick....

[mike mueller]

 I started notching last year. I have a notch at 1/4 throttle and another at 3/4 or cruise.
   I set these up on the throttle curve. On my 10X the cruise speed is at 48% on a DZ 140. 
   For me its been a huge help. I'm flying with much more dicipline than in the past. It also takes throttle management out of my mind and allows me to concentrate on the other parts.
   Its not for everyone but I like it.
   Mike

"White, Chris" <chris at ssd.fsi.com> wrote:
  Mike,
Whether you worded it exactly right or not (who should judge) the intent
is understood and we're all after the same thing aren't we? (Especially
at NATS LOL). Hey, the heart of pattern flyers are the same as that of
Jonathan Livingston Seagull....I dig it. Keep up the comments, they
will help everyone generate brain waves toward the perfect flight:)

Chris

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Mike
Hester
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 4:26 PM
To: NSRCA Mailing List
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] more stuff - notching the throttle
stick....

On a really wide body plane in even the slightest crosswind, there's a
fine 
line between letting the plane set into the wind naturally or leaning on
the 
rudder. This all changes according to the strength of the crosswind and
the 
speed you fly, not to mention the design itself. Like if you have a
vertical 
with rolling segments, if the wind is pushing out, you already know to
lead 
the rudder SLIGHTLY to hold the line instead of chase it. It's much
easier 
to slightly correct all the way through a manuever than it is to wait
until 
it goes off course and then stab the rudder and pray the judges weren't 
looking.

If you're really connected to the plane and in practice, it comes fairly

naturally (hopefully). So that was what I meant. Maybe it's just me that
has 
this problem, don't know. But that left stick is the first thing to go,
and 
the last to come back for me. A well trimmed plane minimizes this, and
one 
that doesn't roll right or is out of trim....you can't chase it enough
to 
keep it straight everywhere.

I hope that made sense, I know I didn't word it exactly like I meant it.

Dang I need to let Dave handle this one, I'm still learning it myself!

-Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dean Funk" 
To: "NSRCA Mailing List" 
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 5:16 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] more stuff - notching the throttle
stick....


> Mike-
>
> what do you mean by "lead my rudder correction"
>
> sorry I am in sponge mode..... : )
>
> I have learned more this afternoon than I would if I
> burned gallons....
>
>
>
>
> --- Mike Hester wrote:
>
>> Why, do you resemble that remark? =) LOL
>>
>> Don't feel bad, if I don't fly for a week or so, I
>> have that same problem,
>> and it takes 3 days of practice to get it
>> back....and I don't lead my rudder
>> correction very well either. Wait, I'm about to go
>> to the Nats, I better
>> hush now!!!!!
>>
>> -Mike
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: 
>> To: 
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 5:00 PM
>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] more stuff -
>> notching the throttle stick....
>>
>>
>> > Ahem...
>> >
>> > Are you implying something?!
>> >
>> > Jon Lowe
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Mike Hester 
>> > To: NSRCA Mailing List
>> 
>> > Sent: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 15:41:55 -0400
>> > Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] more stuff -
>> notching the throttle
>> > stick....
>> >
>> > Notching the throttle is an old trick, but not too
>> sure I'd do that.
>> > It's up
>> > to you of course, but I've seen some people that
>> did it have some
>> > problems
>> > down the road. Your call of course.
>> >
>> > And the only reason I mentioned it is I've seen
>> you fly many times =)
>> > Along
>> > with another intermediate flyer that is only
>> lacking that last key to
>> > getting almost solid 9s. Throttle management seems
>> to be easily as
>> > difficult
>> > as learning the rudder for sportsman and
>> intermediate flyers. Even some
>> > advanced. hard to fly masters if you don't have
>> that one pegged
>> > though...or
>> > rather hard to score well, and hard to keep a
>> plane in one piece.
>> >
>> > And yes, this list does indeed rock!
>> >
>> > -Mike
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Dean Funk" 
>> > To: "NSRCA Mailing List"
>> 
>> > Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 3:35 PM
>> > Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] more stuff - notching
>> the throttle stick....
>> >
>> >
>> >> Mike also points out something else I am working
>> on,
>> >> throttle maintenance -
>> >>
>> >> Until I train my left thumb better in two axis. I
>> >> think it will help to notch the throttle and
>> adjust
>> >> the curve for the perfect cruise speed.
>> >>
>> >> Is there any tricks to notching the throttle
>> lever?
>> >>
>> >> anything special here - I got to get it right the
>> >> first try.... : )
>> >>
>> >> thanks again in adavance.....
>> >>
>> >> ps. did I say this list ROCKS!!!!
>> >>
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