[NSRCA-discussion] Flying in wind

[Don Ramsey]

Try my website under "Max Points in Sportsman" and under Building/Flying the "Using the Rudder" hyperlink.

http://pages.suddenlink.net/donramsey/

Don

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Robert L. Beaubien 
  To: NSRCA Mailing List 
  Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 1:41 PM
  Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Flying in wind


  As someone that is trying to unlearn the bad habits of my training, I wonder if I am approaching this the wrong way.  

   

  I was trained to fly without rudder (except for ground control) and learned the reverse controls concept when flying toward me and I pretty much think that way when flying.  I have learned to use a little rudder to be able to land in crosswinds, but it just seems to foreign to me.  As I start down the path of learning to fly pattern, I find the concept of learning to fly a straight path in a cross wind while performing maneuvers to be daunting.  

   

  Troy has been helping me out a lot, but I was wondering if anyone has suggestions for going through this relearning process.

   

  - Robert Beaubien

   

  From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Archie Stafford
  Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 10:54 AM
  To: 'NSRCA Mailing List'
  Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] New Field lay out Advice

   

  I have to disagree on this one.  I now teach guys for a living how to fly.  We end up teaching them UAV's, but they learn on .60 size trainers.  These guys have no background in R/C and I think if you don't let them be affected by the wind, then they wont be.  Our normal flying days here in SW texas are 10-15mph, and these guys are soloing in 5 days flying only in the afternoons. Usually straight in our face, or straight from our backs.  I don't think I've had a day yet that we didn't have a significant crosswind.  I have found here, that if you don't let the guys become psychologically affected by the wind and such, then it isn't near as big a factor.  Another tip we have found and it is true, is that we do not mention ANYTHING about the controls being different when coming at them.  I've heard people say "the controls reverse when coming at you", well, that's not actually true, it only appears that way.  By not telling them that, it takes that thought process out of their heads and they don't fight it.  Teach in the wind, and they'll be able to fly in the wind.

   

  Arch Stafford



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