FLY THE UPRIGHT FLAT TURN
Sep 06, 2022
3 minutes
BY JOHN GLEZELLIS
ILLUSTRATION BY FX MODELS & CHROME CITY STUDIOS
One of my favorite maneuvers of all time is the upright flat turn. With this maneuver, an RC pilot can make an RC aircraft fly like a control-line model. It is very neat, but can also be quite demanding on the airframe (especially the rudder control surface).
During a flat turn, the model yaws with the use of the rudder. When rudder input has been applied, you need to stop any
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