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]Hello all you precision hungry Pilots!
Here we are with Episode 2 of the series. In this video I cover wind correction and holding lines in the wind.
Wind correction is a MAJOR factor for every type of flying and can really improve your skills as a pilot.
Wind (no matter what direction) affects the airplane, moving it around involuntary in the sky. This gives the flight an uncontrolled look and should be worked on constantly. All those day you go out to the field and it's windy you just want to pack up and go home? No more! Fly! Even when you don't want to. Of course respect your boundaries for how much wind you're willing to fly in and fly accordingly. Correcting for wind uses all 4 controls of your aircraft. Throttle management being a HUGE factor will take time to master. If you have an aircraft with enough power, use all of it you can, it will help.
Guides:
1. Wind going straight down the runway. When the wind is coming straight down the runway, this will change how quickly the aircraft will move, and will effect ascending and descending maneuvers. When headed into the wind while pulling a vertical or ascending maneuver, always UNDER pull the line. For instance depending on the wind, pull a vertical and instead of 90 degrees, leave the airplane at about 80 degrees. Experiment with different angels for different conditions. For a 45 degree into the wind, under pull the airplane to about 40 degrees, again experiment with different angels.
For downwind verticals and ascending lines do exactly the opposite. OVER pull the moves and pull very aggressive lines, so you wont get blown to Timbuctu.
2. Crosswind blowing in. This is slightly harder to explain due to the variation of moves possible. While flying straight lines, verticals, ascending or descending lines, use rudder (or elevator if flying on the side of the aircraft) to angle the nose of the airplane into the wind. Again, with different conditions this will need to be experimented with. Mixing elevator and rudder through these moves is 100% necessary and will need to be mastered.
You will notice the airplanes flying at angels through your moves. This is 100% acceptable as long as the aircraft IS following the correct line. Even though the airplane might me at 80 degrees instead of 90 in an into the wind vertical, the airplane IS actually traveling vertically and no downgrades should be necessary in competition and it looks cool
P.S. Please excuse the terrible flight. I forgot I was flying the 3D setup of this airplane! >_< Also watch in HD!
[video][video=youtube;1E3WI6WtsfA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E3WI6WtsfA&feature=plcp[/video[/video]
Here we are with Episode 2 of the series. In this video I cover wind correction and holding lines in the wind.
Wind correction is a MAJOR factor for every type of flying and can really improve your skills as a pilot.
Wind (no matter what direction) affects the airplane, moving it around involuntary in the sky. This gives the flight an uncontrolled look and should be worked on constantly. All those day you go out to the field and it's windy you just want to pack up and go home? No more! Fly! Even when you don't want to. Of course respect your boundaries for how much wind you're willing to fly in and fly accordingly. Correcting for wind uses all 4 controls of your aircraft. Throttle management being a HUGE factor will take time to master. If you have an aircraft with enough power, use all of it you can, it will help.
Guides:
1. Wind going straight down the runway. When the wind is coming straight down the runway, this will change how quickly the aircraft will move, and will effect ascending and descending maneuvers. When headed into the wind while pulling a vertical or ascending maneuver, always UNDER pull the line. For instance depending on the wind, pull a vertical and instead of 90 degrees, leave the airplane at about 80 degrees. Experiment with different angels for different conditions. For a 45 degree into the wind, under pull the airplane to about 40 degrees, again experiment with different angels.
For downwind verticals and ascending lines do exactly the opposite. OVER pull the moves and pull very aggressive lines, so you wont get blown to Timbuctu.
2. Crosswind blowing in. This is slightly harder to explain due to the variation of moves possible. While flying straight lines, verticals, ascending or descending lines, use rudder (or elevator if flying on the side of the aircraft) to angle the nose of the airplane into the wind. Again, with different conditions this will need to be experimented with. Mixing elevator and rudder through these moves is 100% necessary and will need to be mastered.
You will notice the airplanes flying at angels through your moves. This is 100% acceptable as long as the aircraft IS following the correct line. Even though the airplane might me at 80 degrees instead of 90 in an into the wind vertical, the airplane IS actually traveling vertically and no downgrades should be necessary in competition and it looks cool
P.S. Please excuse the terrible flight. I forgot I was flying the 3D setup of this airplane! >_< Also watch in HD!
[video][video=youtube;1E3WI6WtsfA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E3WI6WtsfA&feature=plcp[/video[/video]
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