Tailslide Tutorial: How to fly sideways!

[Latrobe]

Taadaaa! I finished my tailslide video. What an absolute nightmare it was trying to do a live commentary during the first part while flying the plane. 

Hopefully this answers some of your questions on how I fly backwards 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSc49CLaC2I




I'm thinking of starting a new series where I take a look at other players fights and review it for them telling them what they did right and what they did wrong and where they can improve. I'm not sure how well this would go so if anyone has film of a fight that I can try this out with then that'd be great. I think I could use ahfilm, but it'd be better if it was recorded with your views so I know what you were looking at. 

[Randy1]

I have never seen a better instructional video.  Well done.

I fly a P38.  It will be interesting to try.  Even if I can't do it , I now understand what happens when I see the move.

[R 105]

  Nice job thanks for posting.

[GhostCDB]

I have never seen a better instructional video.  Well done.

I fly a P38.  It will be interesting to try.  Even if I can't do it , I now understand what happens when I see the move.

Can't tail slide in a P38, due to the counter prop rotation

[Latrobe]

Can't tail slide in a P38, due to the counter prop rotation

But they such hammerhead nicely. 

[Zacherof]

Well done!!!

[Schen]

 

[Nath[BDP]]

Dude no offence but put some pants and socks on.  I  nearly  puked when i saw  footstains on your pedals. 

[Aspen]

Great, now when I know its Latrobe I'm fighting, I have to try and block out the image of his feet along with trying to keep his nose off me while he's flying backwards.

Very well done video.

[kano]

nice tutorial bud 

EatG

[WEZEL]

For Gods sake put some sock on man......All kidding aside that was a great tutorial and the 3 views was an awesome idea you can see everything you do to pull off the move. I am looking forward to any future tutorials you do 

One more thing how did you get the film viewer to show your flight path?

[mbailey]

For someone that said they dont explain things very well.....you sure did a hell of a good job explaining it 

[-ammo-]

I agree with the other posters - excellent tutorial and explained well!

Thank you very much!

I think this last ditch maneuver works much better with AC that accelerate well, like a 109, spit, etc.  to get results out of a P-47, you have a very brief opportunity to get your shot off after the overshoot against 90% of the AC you face in the MA.

[Latrobe]

For Gods sake put some sock on man......All kidding aside that was a great tutorial and the 3 views was an awesome idea you can see everything you do to pull off the move. I am looking forward to any future tutorials you do 

One more thing how did you get the film viewer to show your flight path?

I don't own any socks. I'm a very poor person. 

On the right side of the film viewer you'll see 4 boxes you can check: guncam, icons, use redorded views, and trails.   Trails will show you the paths.

[WEZEL]

Thanks