What makes a good pilot? How can you tell by watching others fly?
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Does a scale Piper Cub make a good trainer? What makes a good trainer? Should a trainer have ailerons? Flaps? What is the best landing gear for a trainer? Foam or balsa?
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This week I have a big mystery that is still puzzling me. Do you have any idea what is making the model fly like that?
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How do you minimize the risks during a maiden flight? I have done maiden flights on a lot of model airplane prototypes. Here are some lessons I have learned.
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You are having a bad day. You got your model airplane into a spin. Now how the heck do you get out of it?
How do you avoid getting into a spin in the first place? How can you get your model into a controlled spin? What is the only full-size airplane designed from the ground up to be spin proof?
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What is the difference between a spin and a spiral dive? What is flutter? Why are spins so dangerous? Do yourself a favor and listen to this episode of Ask the RCadvisor. You might just save one of your models.
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Use aerobatic maneuvers as goals to improve your flying. Learn about Aresti notation and the K ratings. Find maneuvers with the right difficulty level to challenge but not frustrate you.
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Wish you were a better pilot? What other skills can help you? What are the three parts to a good strategy for improving your flying? How to avoid frustration and boredom? This segment of Ask the RCadvisor is jam packed full of tips.
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Why do you get a dihedral effect from wing sweep? Learn why in this segment of Ask the RCadvisor on The Crash Cast.
First I explain adverse yaw. There’s a lot more to adverse yaw than you might realize. Then I tie it into an explanation of how you get effective dihedral from wing sweep. This segment was a tough one, but I think I did a decent job of explaining it all. Did you like it? Let me know in the comments!
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What is lateral stability? How does dihedral work to maintain it? How much dihedral do you need? Why might you need less? Why might you need more?
