Extreme Flight Owners Thread

[3dNater]

that would be early timing?

No, it is actually late timing. Early timing is more natural and tends to keep the nose up. Late timing is harder because I feel like the margin for error is smaller. Most people start out steering in the opposite direction of their aileron stick because it requires early vs. late timing. Flying straight is more challenging than early as well because it also requires more perfect timing. I can roll in straight lines pretty good but occasionally they get a little squiggly as I make corrections.

 

[Bigroger]

I have been doing rollers for about 1.5 years and I still have a hard time steering to the left while having my left aileron pegged. That is a really tough trick to get the hang of for sure.

Funny, I harrier roll to the left and seem to either track straight or left. Can't seem to make the plane circle to the right as its supposed to do.

 

[3dNater]

Funny, I harrier roll to the left and seem to either track straight or left. Can't seem to make the plane circle to the right as its supposed to do.

We should jump on Realflight 6.5 sometime. It would be easier if our time wasn't upside-down and backward compared to yours scratch that... I just looked at a time-zone map and were are pretty close lol. I just assumed it would be wacky.

 

[danielph]

Thank you for the welcome and kind words guys!

Precision aerobatics never get old and no matter how hard you practice, there's still improvement to be made. It takes a lot of work, but really makes you a better pilot and will all translate into skills in 3D and XA flying later on.

Btw, as a general rule, flying precision aerobatics extends the lifespan of an airplane as opposed to stick bashing.

How many of you guys are on RF 6.5? Do you guys host? Sometime I might be able to jump on if it's late in the evening.

 

[wedoitall]

No, it is actually late timing. Early timing is more natural and tends to keep the nose up. Late timing is harder because I feel like the margin for error is smaller. Most people start out steering in the opposite direction of their aileron stick because it requires early vs. late timing. Flying straight is more challenging than early as well because it also requires more perfect timing. I can roll in straight lines pretty good but occasionally they get a little squiggly as I make corrections.

i can do straight sometimes but not consistent. seems if i use more rudder than elevator i can keep it straight but maybe im just timing the rudder better. i usually roll left and circle to the right. i pretty much am just starting out learning them.

is the throttle pump as important with electric as it is with gas?

 

[gyro]

Thank you for the welcome and kind words guys!

Precision aerobatics never get old and no matter how hard you practice, there's still improvement to be made. It takes a lot of work, but really makes you a better pilot and will all translate into skills in 3D and XA flying later on.

Btw, as a general rule, flying precision aerobatics extends the lifespan of an airplane as opposed to stick bashing.

How many of you guys are on RF 6.5? Do you guys host? Sometime I might be able to jump on if it's late in the evening.

We've got a new sim thread where people can just post their session announcements (no chatter), that way if you subscribe with instant notification, you won't miss anything: http://www.3drcforums.com/showthread.php?1151-Sim-sessions!&goto=newpost

 

[Bigroger]

We've got a new sim thread where people can just post their session announcements (no chatter), that way if you subscribe with instant notification, you won't miss anything: http://www.3drcforums.com/showthread.php?1151-Sim-sessions!&goto=newpost

Sweet,
all I gotta do is upgrade from 5.5 to 6.5 and I should be able to join.

 

[Feral]

Roj do you run tourqe motors?

 

[3dNater]

i can do straight sometimes but not consistent. seems if i use more rudder than elevator i can keep it straight but maybe im just timing the rudder better. i usually roll left and circle to the right. i pretty much am just starting out learning them.

is the throttle pump as important with electric as it is with gas?

When it comes down to it you just have to learn what it feels like through practice. You can experiment with more of this than that but at some point you are going to have it lock in and look smooth. Too much of any input is going to make it look irregular. Of course you have to make adjustments as needed to correct. You can get carried away pretty easy with over-analyzing things. At the end of the day you just have to fly the plane. Keep in mind that I am no expert. There are other people in the room that are miles ahead of my progress.

On the "throttle pump" question the answer is yes. You can't get away from having to make constant throttle corrections. The important thing at first is to get a good stir. Then work in adding appropriate throttle inputs. I learned everything on realflight by turning the sim physics down to around 60%. It slows everything down and lets you practice corrections in a harrier attitude. This works pretty good for learning any challenging skill.

 

[Feral]

That's a good tip with the sim physics I'll give that a crack tonight