I'm going to be trying to teach my dad to fly, using a 2m Wanderer glider
on a slope. My radio, an 8UAFS, has the ability to lock out channels when
used with a trainer cord. In other words, the trainer box can control only
what channels the radio is set for, while the rest are controled by the
instructor.
What i was thinking of doing, at least for the first flight or two, is to
let my dad control just the rudder, while I control the elevator. My
thinking is that it will help him learn about control reversal and how much
control movement is needed to steer the plane without having to worry about
the other dimension (In my experience, the things newbies have the most
trouble with is control reversal and over-controlling the airplane with the
ailerons or rudder). It will hopefully also let him retain control for
longer periods of time, since I can control the altitude (something that
can be tricky for a student when slope flying).
Obviously, this is not something you would want to do for any long period
of time, as it could encourage some bad habbits. Has anyone tried anything
like this for the first few flights though.
Brett
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