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Offline Kanth

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Re: New guy what plane should I start him in?
« Reply #15 on: October 24, 2015, 05:55:17 PM »
Wow that's nice of you, thanks. I think he can shoot at me for now and then I'll let MA work him over and he'll learn like the rest of us did.  :x

Hey Kanth, if you guys ever need/want someone to shoot at let me know....I'll stay guns cold  :aok
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Offline Kanth

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Re: New guy what plane should I start him in?
« Reply #16 on: October 24, 2015, 05:55:52 PM »
We will practice these, good idea!  :salute

A good exercise for a new pilot is flying a loop 3 ways, with no stall horn, with stall horn all the way around, and with stall horn plus stall buffet at the top of the loop. Practice oblique as well as vertical loops at different speeds to get a good feel for turning well.
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Re: New guy what plane should I start him in?
« Reply #17 on: October 24, 2015, 07:33:35 PM »
Another useful drill is the Snap Shot drill. Fly a flat scissors, in other words S turn for almost head on passes, but let the shooter get a crossing snap shot on the target aircraft on each pass. When the shooter is out of ammo switch roles. At first the target should fly predictably. When the shooter gains skill the target can practice maneuvering for guns defense. This teaches a reflexive snap shot as well as developing flight path control and turn judgment.





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Re: New guy what plane should I start him in?
« Reply #18 on: October 24, 2015, 09:02:50 PM »

 Yes that's a good one too, we'll try that!   :aok


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Re: New guy what plane should I start him in?
« Reply #19 on: October 24, 2015, 10:33:49 PM »
Great thread!

Don't forget to teach/tell him how to set up his views (which are set individually for each view and each plane type)

Also teach him to fly and recognize his surroundings while flying and looking anywhere but forward....

Hope this helps! Let us know if you need anything Kanth

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Re: New guy what plane should I start him in?
« Reply #20 on: October 24, 2015, 10:45:18 PM »
Yep we have his views setup and he's mapping his new js the way he wants it. He's still having trouble tracking me all of the time but it'll come with practice.  Thanks!
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