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FLY THE UPRIGHT FLAT TURN

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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