dth7
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HK (oh I said a bad word) HD $99 w hdmi cable.
IMAC learning and support using flight videos
- Thread starter SnowDog
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HK (oh I said a bad word) HD $99 w hdmi cable.
dth7
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Thanks for adding Gary. I hadn't seen that one yet. Linked with my vid on our FB page. Next time I have a caller with me we will do one up with more narration. I think folks who haven't seen any IMAC have questions about "the box" and airspace; altitude, how far away, etc. I know I did. Once you see a few flights it comes together. Judging seminars help a great deal too.
Brian's tutorial link- http://www.3drcforums.com/showthread.php?t=1709
The one above went to "30cc question"?
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dth7
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Files didn't come through? Can you link them or the source please. Thanks
Strange, tapatalk thing again. I got them on the laptop. Nice review.
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dth7
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Bad link! Goes to "30cc question"?
Here's Brian's thread- http://www.3drcforums.com/showthread.php?t=1709
gyro
GSN Contributor
Might be a tapatalk thing? Works fine through the browser
dth7
3DRCF Regional Ambassador
Strange! Oh well. We now have two good links from two sources. Weird that Tapatalk would recognize it differently. Thanks
dth7
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Quote Originally Posted by SnowDog View Post
..."I'd like to do better at IMAC but I'm not ready for contests."
SnowDog and anyone else. If you can get through the maneuvers in the sequence in a recognizable form and under control then you are ready to compete. You will learn much just by attending a contest. Let them know this is your first and you will get lots of help. Last year when I started to practice it took me a long time to memorize the sequences. This year I have the sequence nearly memorized after one practice session. You will get very comfortable with the the flow and rhythm the more you do it. So don't undersell your abilities.
Also, a nice little practice "stick" plane (a small model- I use a kids foam model glued to a dowel) for visualization is a good investment. It allows you to do an "aresti dance"- a method of rehearsing the flight before flying using the hand held model. Really important if you get into the "unknowns" in Sportsman and above categories where you receive the sequences the night prior with no practice flights. You fly one sequence per "unknown" round. Relax beginners- no "unknowns" in Basic!
When I do my next video I will have a caller, give a better shot of the sequence on paper, do a little more narration and will do this visualization prior to flying. We'll try to do it as if we were at a contest but add descriptions of each maneuver as we do them.
..."I'd like to do better at IMAC but I'm not ready for contests."
SnowDog and anyone else. If you can get through the maneuvers in the sequence in a recognizable form and under control then you are ready to compete. You will learn much just by attending a contest. Let them know this is your first and you will get lots of help. Last year when I started to practice it took me a long time to memorize the sequences. This year I have the sequence nearly memorized after one practice session. You will get very comfortable with the the flow and rhythm the more you do it. So don't undersell your abilities.
Also, a nice little practice "stick" plane (a small model- I use a kids foam model glued to a dowel) for visualization is a good investment. It allows you to do an "aresti dance"- a method of rehearsing the flight before flying using the hand held model. Really important if you get into the "unknowns" in Sportsman and above categories where you receive the sequences the night prior with no practice flights. You fly one sequence per "unknown" round. Relax beginners- no "unknowns" in Basic!
When I do my next video I will have a caller, give a better shot of the sequence on paper, do a little more narration and will do this visualization prior to flying. We'll try to do it as if we were at a contest but add descriptions of each maneuver as we do them.
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dth7
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Setup for IMAC flying-
Spend some time on you plane to get the setup as close to perfect as you can. This will make your flying much easier. If you are having to "fight" the up and down lines rather than "fly" them due to a bad CG (falling out toward gear (nose heavy) or pulling in toward canopy (tail heavy) or not enough or too much offset (pulling left or right). The 45 up line, half roll at about 3/4 throttle CG check is a good one. I'm still learning how to do my setup in an efficient manner and much is written so I won't try to go into it all here. Just don't be satisfied with an airplane flying poorly and out of trim to fly precise, it's just to darn hard. I'll try to get Cody to put a good setup synopsis on this thread.
For a start set your rates low for these maneuvers. The high limit here can be determined by your ability to do a nice clean stall in prep for your spins. You will need to come as close as you can to show a clean "break" then initiate rudder/ spin. "Helping" the airplane into a stall and spin will cost points. If you are doing Sportsman or greater the elevator should provide enough for a snap roll.
Spend some time on you plane to get the setup as close to perfect as you can. This will make your flying much easier. If you are having to "fight" the up and down lines rather than "fly" them due to a bad CG (falling out toward gear (nose heavy) or pulling in toward canopy (tail heavy) or not enough or too much offset (pulling left or right). The 45 up line, half roll at about 3/4 throttle CG check is a good one. I'm still learning how to do my setup in an efficient manner and much is written so I won't try to go into it all here. Just don't be satisfied with an airplane flying poorly and out of trim to fly precise, it's just to darn hard. I'll try to get Cody to put a good setup synopsis on this thread.
For a start set your rates low for these maneuvers. The high limit here can be determined by your ability to do a nice clean stall in prep for your spins. You will need to come as close as you can to show a clean "break" then initiate rudder/ spin. "Helping" the airplane into a stall and spin will cost points. If you are doing Sportsman or greater the elevator should provide enough for a snap roll.
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