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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I agree. Wings level flying is the first to
go.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=James.Woodward2@edwards.af.mil
href="mailto:James.Woodward2@edwards.af.mil">Woodward James R Civ 412
TW/DRP</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, March 03, 2004 12:10
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Pattern flying
observations</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hi All,</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; 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 face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Jim
W.</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>