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Forum: RC Pattern Flying

01-29-2018, 12:48 PM

Replies: 67

Gyros in Pattern

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Posted By Smooth Pilot

Let's face it guys, You cannot make every sport...

Let's face it guys, You cannot make every sport pilot a pattern flyer wannabe. If they want to fly and compete in pattern, they will find a way. An enthusiastic pattern student is hard to find. I...

Forum: RC Pattern Flying

01-22-2018, 11:49 AM

Replies: 67

Gyros in Pattern

Views: 14,458

Posted By Smooth Pilot

Probably using gyros in Sportsman may be an...

Probably using gyros in Sportsman may be an initial help, but would rapidly become a hindrance as the pilot progressed because of the dependence on the system to fly smoothly. Even my sport planes...

Forum: RC Pattern Flying

01-15-2018, 07:27 AM

Replies: 67

Gyros in Pattern

Views: 14,458

Posted By Smooth Pilot

Pattern promotion is the only way we can get new...

Pattern promotion is the only way we can get new pilots involved. Some pilots have told me that flying pattern is boring because you just do the same maneuvers over and over again, but strangely,...

Forum: RC Pattern Flying

01-12-2018, 08:05 AM

Replies: 67

Gyros in Pattern

Views: 14,458

Posted By Smooth Pilot

I never encourage a new person that is interested...

I never encourage a new person that is interested in pattern to buy a 2M plane to start with in sportsman. In fact, I competed in sportsman for the first season with a .60 size Stick and won or...

Forum: RC Pattern Flying

01-11-2018, 07:55 AM

Replies: 67

Gyros in Pattern

Views: 14,458

Posted By Smooth Pilot

I agree with Mavros. Becoming a good aerobatic...

I agree with Mavros. Becoming a good aerobatic pilot is a skill set that that only practice can bring. Adding gyros and eliminating the box will only make the pilot lazy and the precision will be...

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