Just about every thread on this forum is on a specific ship; not that there is anything wrong with that. But, is there any where for an intro on 3D flying?

I'm flying a couple sport planes now but will like build a 34" foam 3D plane next. I'd like to learn a little bit about what to do with the sticks.

Like, when you see a video of someone flying in a cycle while doing continuous rolls, they must be doing something with the elevator and/or rudder to both keep the circle and keep the nose up. Explanations on what to do to start learning would be cool.

-l2t

Watch the Bonedoc videos. Stickies at top of thread.

Originally Posted by learn2turn

Just about every thread on this forum is on a specific ship; not that there is anything wrong with that. But, is there any where for an intro on 3D flying?

I'm flying a couple sport planes now but will like build a 34" foam 3D plane next. I'd like to learn a little bit about what to do with the sticks.

Like, when you see a video of someone flying in a cycle while doing continuous rolls, they must be doing something with the elevator and/or rudder to both keep the circle and keep the nose up. Explanations on what to do to start learning would be cool.

-l2t

yup, rolling circles involve everything. there are two sticky threads at the top of the 3D forum that have links to video instruction...

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=904349

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=792250


...and the best reading resource: R/C Pilot's Guide to Mastering Radio Controlled Flight... http://rcpilotguide.com

Yes, those two sources are fantastic. Do them both. There is a lot of great detail in the book that will take you hours to figure out digging through threads, or 3 minutes in the book.

Yes, get the book. It will protect you from years of myth, uninformed opinion and endless spirited dicussions in the threads.