Deadeye

I have noticed that when things get hairy, people tend to hold their TX's in a downward angle. I have noticed that the first few flights with another plane after my last crash (the 'Sphincter flights'), my TX will almost be digging dirt with the antenna. I have also noticed, that if I haven't flown for a while, I tend to really put a lot of downward pressure on the sticks, so much that my thumbs start to hurt. Don't know why I do it, as a light touch is always better on the sticks. Any of you experience/witness the same thing?

Roby

Yes I have noticed one special phenomina that occurs ocassionally .

It seems that when someone crashes, the first thing the pilot seems to do
is to look at the transmitter as if to say "what did you do ?"


Regards
Roby

raptor5900

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i hold mine str8 out and if i'm really relaxed or board from practicing one scedule too long i hold it down, and if my heart jumps from somthing it goes up.

JoeAirPort

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I have a bad habit of holding my index finger around the top right of the tx and it turns the flap dial sometimes. But it's comfortable so I'm not sure what to do. I'm not sure of how else I hold it though. All my concentration is on flying (and that's a good thing). I noticed on my simulator that while I'm sitting I tend to hold the tx off to the side when things get hairy.

Joe

FLYBOY

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I hold it the same all of the time unless the sun is in my eyes, then I hold it up to block the sun. Never had a problem digging the antenna in the dirt. Have had antenna sword fights while sloping with friends on occasion. Sure see some poeple do strange dances when they fly though. Body language to fly is funny sometimes.

Kaos Rulz

I know what you mean about the body language. We have an older gentleman at our field who, upon landing, will (everytime) bend his upper torso way forward and rotate in the direction of the landing plane. First his upper body moves, then his legs and feet. He's a riot to watch. It's unfortunate more of the club members haven't pick up on this cause they're too busy watching his plane. (Hard to say where it's going to land. [X(])

MinnFlyer

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Holding your TX down when things get hairy is a good habit to get into. It gets the antenna out of your field of vision.

This way, if there's a really good crash, you won't miss a minute of it

cstevec

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Good body language is a pre-requesit to learning 3-D, and landing Last time out I scored a 7 on body language, a 7 on 3D but only a 6 on landing Still need to work on the B L a little bit.

P-51B

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LOL

This thread sounds like it needs to be split into two topics;

1] How do you hold your radio while flying?
2] How do you hold your radio while crashing?

*Crash*Johnson*

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I love when people move the Tx like it's going to give you more control of the plane. They throw the sticks right, then turn the radio right as if that will make it "Double right"

I used to do the same thing on Nintendo, maybe it's a natural reaction. Dunno

scottrc

Has anybody ever landed and found themselves on their knees? Like in a praying posistion?

My radio gets closer to my face the longer I fly. When I get nervous, I pull it close to my chest like a little kid with a security blanket. For a while I developed a habit of holding the radio in the air like I was sacrificing it to some god. I've notice a few other guys do this to, especially while trimming a plane. Now that I've seen professional help, I tend to relax more, and dance around with the radio held at my waist, antenna (if extended ) in the grass, singing, humming, and really being annoying to my fellow flyers.

J_R

It's fun to watch the antics of body language. The guy you got to love is the one that crashes, looks at the Tx then launches it.

FLYBOY

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I tend to walk. Depending on the plane, I will move around more. I think it comes from when I was competing with gliders on the circut. We had to walk to the landing lines and I just got used to walking when things were tense. Do it a lot more on the helicopters. Maybe just so I am ready to run! hahahhaa

necorc

Talk about body language, we have a combat flier that paces during the combat and flails the tx all over the place up/down/left/right it's a kick to watch.

I hold mine fairly low and slightly elevated, it just feels comfortable that way. Probably will cause carpel tunnel.....

FLYBOY

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No, too many posts causes that. I just had both hands done. Fun! NOT!

Deadeye

Hey, isn't that why they supply neck straps with the radio? A TX whipping around your neck after you 'threw' it can get going pretty fast! And all those switches hurt! Not that I would know or anything...

Flypaper 2

When I first started flying in the 60s, he radio range was not all that great, so the proper mode for everybody, when it was about to go out of range, was to hold the transmitter over your head and run like he** after the plane.

aimmaintenance

What seems really weird to me is that I don't really know how I handle the TX while flying. I just never really payed attention. I know I use thumb and forefinger on both sides and the neck strap is optional (depends if I remember which box is was in last) but I really don't know where the antenna is.

I'll bet I pay attention the next time!

I do know a guy that flies with the TX about 8" from his chin on a strap. Looks kinda different but the guy is an ace!

O2man

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I never thought to notice if my transmitter was pointed up or down (I could make some of the obvious obsevations about performance anxiety here). I only noticed which way my antenna was pointed when I was trying to get used to the reversal of the control inputs when flying toward myself. I fianlly took to pointing the antenna the way the plane was going in order to keep oriented. Must have looked seriously stupid at the time, but it worked to keep myself oriented.

hookedonrc

I have a great attitude when I am flying..... OOPS, that's not what you meant.

Actually, our club has a fence we fly behind. It uses chain link fence posts and top rails, so we tend not to point down too much. We have tested it to see if touching the antenna to it would affect the plane, but haven't seen any problems. We still don't trust it though. I hold mine flat with the antenaa pointed out towards the horizon which is basically at the plane.

BaronSchwab

If I'm flying scale I hold it flat.
If I'm flying 3D hold it pointing down to keept the antenna from pointing to the plane where the least amount of radio waves are. Also angle my body a little to the right side to give more of the broadside of the antenna to the plane.

I wonder what I look like when I'm boring holes with my hand-launching trainer.

The PIPE

Dear Fellow RCU'ers:

The PIPE Here yet again...and as you can see from a photo of myself flying...



you can see how a typical KNOBBY single stick TX gets held, for a right-handed flyer, it's "cradled" on the lower left arm, with the left hand wrapped around to the right side of the case (where the THROTTLE lever is) to operate the throttle lever (forward for high, back for idle) and the right hand holds the joystick by the RUDDER KNOB which sits atop the single joystick!

And ONE great "by-product" of flying knobby radios is that the RCer using one NEVER seems to be guilty of aiming their Tx antenna towards the ground...it's just about ALWAYS aimed SKYWARDS!

Just thought I'd show that photo of myself AGAIN...can't help but LOVE those knobby boxes!

Yours Sincerely,

The PIPE!

BasinBum

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Pipe,
You look pretty excited to be flying in that picture, either that or the lighting/shadows are playing tricks on us.

the troll

Now I am worried[X(]

ifixairplanes

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I am a wanderer. I fly at a high school track sometimes when no one is there. its great, the track is rubber, made from chopped up tires. a prop strike just puts black marks on your prop....but anyways, i sometimes find my self at the other end of the track, then i land and i am like damn, now i gotta carry this thing all the way back.....i walk in circles and just have fun. I cant stand still though.

sean