On Fri, 16 May 2008 21:51:26 -0500, "Steve R." <srhodes13@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:
>There's a precision to FAI style flying that "most" 3Der's never achieve.
>However, I've seen a "few" 3Der's that did their routines in a relatively
>slow and much more controlled fa****on that were a true pleasure to watch.
>The hard core stick bangers have their appeal at times, just from a
thrill
>point of view, but I'm much more impressed with whose who are obviously
>"flying" the bird through it's paces in a manner that I can actually see
>what it's doing.
Definitely. At Fun Flies, I don't really even watch the top "angry
bee" pilots anymore. I'd rather watch the s****t flyer who's fast,
aggressive and smooth and IN CONTROL. There are a few guys that fly
3D very well and are in control. Daniel Jetschin comes to mind...
Marcus Kim too...
>The funny part for me is, in the past few years, I've had several folks
come
>up and compliment those of us that fly more of an FAI style on how smooth
>the bird looks or how fast they were flying, etc. It's not that I'm
that
>great of a pilot but I am competent within the limits of how "I" like to
>fly. It's just that these folks had never seen a helicopter do anything
but
>flip and tumble around. Seeing one flying flat out in forward flight and
>stretching out a series of rolls across the full length of the RC field
was
>totally different for them and they were unaware of just how fast a model
>helicopter can fly. I guess it all depends on what you're used to seeing
>but it almost feels sometimes like the pendulum is starting to swing back
>the other way a bit!
Precisely the way I like to fly.. I've finally got to the point where
I can link maneuver after maneuver and have it all "flow" for the
whole flight.. Must be all the time I spend on the sim flying to
music. eheheh
A lot of times the guys I fly with will say something like "That was
some pretty agressive flying, but pretty smooth too.." when I land..
I like to be as precise as I can.. Loops are pretty round on a
consistent basis and I can hold altitude through 6-7 consecutive rolls
(which are pretty axial to both sides FINALLY!)
My inverted circuits are still a bit "fuzzy" but I've been doing
pretty good on my outside loops and "inside outside" cubans 8s..
Backwards inverted is still befuddling me, but my invered hovers are
pretty solid now... Still haven't got the "brass" to cut grass, but I
will at sometime this summer...
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