I wasn't going to fly last night, partly 'cause of some work I had to finish up, and I hate to sound like a wimp, but my hand was killing me after the 162 maneuvers I flew the day before...but then Lawndart comes into Ventrilo and says, wanna go flyin? Can't say no to the VTB!

LD, Rock, Convertable - I know my fellow newbie Fury will echo my thanks for an awesome practice sortie!!

I had a chance to do something totally new to me - halfway through the sortie, LD and I switched places & he took #3, I flew outside right wing in the delta. Holy Snikies - Striker, LD...you guys are Sierra Hotel!!! I had a blast, even tho I mucked things up half the time

A few screenies:
BTW - Burner here you go...



Into the float...from #6 perspective - at least as close as I could get!




Back in with the pull...


...and rolling




If someone had told me two months ago I'd be seeing this from my cockpit, I'da thought they were nuts



Thanks guys

Lookin good Gunner!

Nothing quite like your first delta roll huh

Burner wrote:Lookin good Gunner!

Nothing quite like your first delta roll huh

Roger that Burner - 'course as I've been practicing rolls in #3 position, half the time I end up finishing the roll in #6 position

...The more I do this, and the better I get, the more respect I have for the best of the best!

Great shots Gunner!

Thank you to all the VTBs that let me fly and lend me a hand though the learning process (Bunner, Striker, LD, Red, Bon and company) and cared to enough to critique (thanx LD). That was painful and fun. I'm developing new wrist muscles. Also, thank you Gunner, you have been an incredible source of info and knowledge.

Nice work Gunner.....looking to good!



Start flying #2

Redeye wrote:
Start flying #2

Red, the only way I can respond to that is to echo Striker regarding line abreast:

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

I've been accused of being very right-wing...I think I'll stay that way

Don't worry, I think I have another 10,000 maneuvers before I'm a threat.

Gunner wrote:I've been accused of being very right-wing...I think I'll stay that way

Don't worry, I think I have another 10,000 maneuvers before I'm a threat.

Heck, I started off as "left wing qualified" then out of necessity of my role, had to learn right wing. Now, while I can fly both to a certain degree, it just doesn't begin to compare how much more comfortable I am on right wing in the aerobatics arena.

As any formation flyer should be, it's my personal belief that you should be able to fly wing on either side in a combat/tactical formation environment (or enroute), but when it comes to aerobatics you have to train to proficiency (precision) on one side or the other! As such, I'm considering myself "right wing qualified", but not left, even though I can fly both as a pilot.

P.S. You won't need another ten thousand rolls to be solid, but I'm certain (and quite frankly, a little frigthened) that you'll do just that anyway!

Lawndart

Flaps extended on a few of those?

The VTB and Gunner has always flown with flaps down lqcorsa.

I see. I thought that when 1.12 came out you guys flew with flaps up, and VTB's chose to fly in 1.1 since they prefer combat flaps down. Either way it's cool, I was just asking.

lqcorsa wrote:...and VTB's chose to fly in 1.1 since they prefer combat flaps down. Either way it's cool, I was just asking.

You mean the VBA!

My bad hehe. I guess I should stop abbreviating!