Reacting to where its going is what most beginners call flying a R/C plane. Making it do what you have planned in your head as you are controlling it is a good start to mastery.
I have been slamming sticks for 22 years now. I fly gliders, Gas, Pattern precision flying 3D...even 100mph Pylon racing. I have trained many first time pilots and been the first pilot to fly others Planes that they just built all winter long. I am very accomplished at the hobby But I am the first to tell you I always have something to learn.
Place a small disposable plastic cup out in front of you and practice a consistent approach to it and knock it over with a wheels. Place some cray paper between 2 poles and Limbo under it. lower it until its only inches taller than your plane. Touch the runway in the same spot repeatedly.
Practice flat turns, figure eights hitting the same visual markers on the top and bottom of the flat fig. 8. The options are endless in learning how your bird fly's.
Do a maneuver while the plane is going away from you , NOW do the same one as the plane is coming toward you.
Dont react to what it does, MAKE IT DO WHAT YOU WANT AND WHEN YOU WANT.
Kam
MASTERY comes in many forms...Must see...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vi0hrjqU15IThis is called DYNAMIC Soaring od DSing. This is a Glider No Power. I Had a 60" all carbon fiber Glider called a Shark Built custom in San Diego. I was clocked at just over 150 MPH doing this.
You start on the front of the slope for lift then come in on a high attack into the top of the Roter on the back of the slope then glance off the roter at the top of each turn. Talk about flying behind your plane. You must have total control..Its a rush.
KAM
The Master at work
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=3734860
