[NSRCA-discussion] Landings and Takeoffs

[J N Hiller]

Maybe I am too dense for this but I don't understand how you do that. I've
seen may just go to full throttle and grab a handful of up elevator and hope
for the best, often over the pits.
Jim.

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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Matthew
Frederick
Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 8:08 PM
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Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Landings and Takeoffs

Oh, I meant the crosswind, but landings too
----- Original Message -----
From: "J N Hiller" <jnhiller at earthlink.net>
To: "General pattern discussion" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 9:21 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Landings and Takeoffs


> Right throttle is used to control climb and decent. I have even set some
> up
> elevator mix on non-flap equipped models to reduce the speed on final. The
> yaw and wind drift are what need constant attention.
> Jim
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Matthew
> Frederick
> Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 6:48 PM
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> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Landings and Takeoffs
>
> No argument here... I manage that with throttle only...
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "J N Hiller" <jnhiller at earthlink.net>
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> Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 8:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Landings and Takeoffs
>
>
>> I've seen a lot of what you are talking about. IMAC airplanes are much
>> like
>> pattern airplanes although less forgiving of pilot error.
>> Cubs are scale airplanes also and making an on-line takeoff and landing
>> including climb-out and final in a quartering or crosswind with a high
>> wing
>> scale airplane is probably the most difficult and attention demanding
>> thing
>> an RC pilot can do. Cross controlling on the ground is needed and the
>> pilot
>> needs to transition to an upwind yaw as the wheels leave the ground to
>> hold
>> the line during climb-out. Cross controlling needs to be reapplied just
>> before touchdown to prevent a downwind roll with rudder as airplane
>> steered
>> along the centerline. It really is fun requiring nearly maximum use of
>> the
>> old processor. Flying a pattern airplane in a crosswind is a piece of
>> cake
>> by comparison.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
>> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of John
>> Pavlick
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 12:21 PM
>> To: General pattern discussion
>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Landings and Takeoffs
>>
>>
>>
>> OK, maybe that should only apply to some of the warbird guys in my club.
>> I
>> forgot, IMAC birds are "scale" too. :)
>>
>>
>>
>> John Pavlick
>>
>> --- On Tue, 3/3/09, J N Hiller <jnhiller at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>> From: J N Hiller <jnhiller at earthlink.net>
>> Subject: RE: [NSRCA-discussion] Landings and Takeoffs
>> To: jpavlick at idseng.com, "General pattern discussion"
>> <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>> Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 7:30 PM
>>
>>
>> Hay, now I'm offended. Not all scale pilots have wild takeoffs.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
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