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<DIV>Lance: I started out mode 2 in 1970. Flew that way for 7 years, then took a
winter flying a 2 channel foam Cessna 172 as often as possible at the local
school yard on mode 1. By spring I felt comfortable enough to convert to mode 1
in everything. Today I do a lot of the club instructing...all on mode 2. If I am
working one on one with a good student I get him into pattern by taking my ship
for practice. I'll put the student on the buddy box for his trainer flight, then
I put the pattern ship up and have the student call the sequence for me, flying
mode 1, then we go bac to his tranier, mode 2! I try to do this 3 times in a
training session and we both benefit.</DIV>
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<DIV>Terry T.</DIV>
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<DIV>On Sun, 26 Aug 2007 11:24:22 -0500 "Lance Van Nostrand" <<A
href="mailto:patterndude@tx.rr.com">patterndude@tx.rr.com</A>> writes:</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jason,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Can you fly either way? I have wished I
could do that but never thought it possible. There are 2 pilots in my
area that fly mode 1 and have Symphony's and I would love to help them trim
them but I figured it was not possible. I was bringing a
Sportsman/Intermediate along for a few years who had moved here from Europe
(mode 1) and he decided to switch to mode 2 so he could get more help
locally. He struggled for about 6 months but eventually got it, but I
figured I'm too far down the path to change. Anyway, just curious as to
your story and recommendations.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>--Lance</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV
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<A title=jshulman@cfl.rr.com href="mailto:jshulman@cfl.rr.com">JShulman</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, August 26, 2007 4:30
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Pattern
is for elitist snobs?</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=150532709-26082007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>Sometimes
I fly good and sometimes I fly bad (especially Mode 1, being a Mode 2
pilot), but I always fly with my thumbs, like my brother. But both my Dad
and Grandfather fly-by-pinch. It's what is most comfortable to you as the
pilot.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P><FONT size=2>Regards,<BR>Jason<BR><A
href="http://www.jasonshulman.com">www.jasonshulman.com</A><BR><A
href="http://www.shulmanaviation.com">www.shulmanaviation.com</A><BR><A
href="http://www.composite-arf.com">www.composite-arf.com</A></FONT> </P>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>John
Pavlick<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, August 26, 2007 1:25 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
NSRCA Mailing List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Pattern is
for elitist snobs?<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Uh, ask Jason how he flies. There is no
"right" or "wrong" way. Whatever works for you is the best.
Really.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>John Pavlick<BR><A
href="http://www.idseng.com">http://www.idseng.com</A></FONT></DIV>
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<A title=bob@toprudder.com href="mailto:bob@toprudder.com">Bob
Richards</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, August 25, 2007
9:57 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion]
Pattern is for elitist snobs?</DIV>
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<DIV>Jim,</DIV>
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<DIV>Regarding using thumbs and neckstraps/trays, I tried to get my son
to use the pinch method (thumb/forefinger) but he said he felt more
comfortable with just thumbs. He does use a neckstrap, though.</DIV>
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<DIV>I do know someone that won Masters class at the Nats a few
years back that flew with just thumbs and no strap/tray. WHAT A
HEATHEN!!! :-)</DIV>
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<DIV>Bob R.</DIV>
<DIV><BR><BR><B><I>J N Hiller <jnhiller@earthlink.net></I></B>
wrote:</DIV>
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started as a ‘Thumb Flier’ and never changed. I think most would agree
that we have better control using the ‘Thumb and Forefinger’ method
with a neck strap or a transmitter tray. The problem most of us thumb
flyers have is leaning on the aileron a little when pulling or pushing
elevator. Even with extra stiff springs from Radio South I still
experience some mixing of control functions. I should probably change
but it is hard for old dogs to learn new tricks. As John recommended
wings level is of primary importance and we don’t want to disturb that
inadvertently with unwanted aileron input when applying elevator.
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