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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hi All,</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I wanted to pass along an observation about flying that may
seem obvious to some, but time & time again amazes me. In D7 we've
already had two contests. The best flyers in each class (sportsman,
intermediate, advanced, Masters, FAI) fly the fundamental element of our
equation the best - straight and level flight. You can't
escape it... Resistance is futile... If you are having
problems with your sequence (who among us does not?) take a weekend and
practice straight & level flight at low, mid, and top of the box with some
simple turnaround maneuvers and a friend standing beside you calling wing
low/high/ whatever. Then work into flying the sequence with some one
calling wing low/high throughout each maneuver. I recently went through
this and it provided a whole new look. The result is that I also needed
to relearn most of the rudder corrections because I had worked into a habit of
having the inside wing low. The sequence is getting better now and I'm
very glad a friend and I stripped the flying down to this fundamental. If
we don't learn this, we will never reach our potential.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Jim W.</span></font></p>
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