Inverted Harriers Tutorial- Low and Slow 3D Aerobatic How To for Remote Control Airplanes

[@ArtofTaxidermy]

Your tip about turning with rudder when inverted, was a great one to get me brave and finally a bit comfortable.. but I just came up with another idea that works really well for me... as you suggested i started paying attention to which wing is closer to me when inverted and then turn it with rudder toward where I want it to go..... we know that rudder movements are backward when inverted.. which is why it confused me.... we also know that ailerons are the same as upright flight .. so now when inverted.. I initiate the turn with both sticks simultaneously with the aileron stick a bit earlier...and then whichever my aileron is turning the rudder goes the opposite (thanks to the muscle memory created doing knife edge).. so basically when entering knife edge , we know that both sticks ALways move opposite of one another.. and thats how I initiate the turn when inverted,, but of course super slow and at least its now much quicker to find my orientation purposefully

[@RC-Air]

Nice I like this. It is funny how our brains work. We can quickly overwhelm ourselves with too much to process at once. It takes such a long time to get from thinking, to being fluid without thought. I think that is what is so difficult about breaking the steps down to explain them. I like your approach!

[@Krash_fpv]

I've said it before I'll say it again don......your explanatory videos are leaps and bounds beyond anyone else....I wish I had these videos when learning the manuevers you've covered....you don't just show sticks or the manuever but you actually explain the behavior of the olane amd what's going on while it's happening....very helpful for people learning these.....you should go over twin peaks and rolling split s and how to steer rifle rolls....no one has

[@RC-Air]

Oh man thank you! That made my day. I’m not sure what the twin peaks maneuver is and I’m definitely not an XA guy, I’ve never even tried to do rifle rolls. I do have another full flight video on rolling harriers and one on knife edge flight. I’m heading to the field tomorrow to maiden my new IMAC plane, I’ll take a freestyle plane as well and get more footage. I feel like the two go pros are working ok for footage. The comments and channel growth have really made it worth the effort. Thank you again.

[@jeffworsham8240]

Very timely! Inverted harriers are exactly what I'm trying to learn right now. Great idea- in and out drills.

[@RC-Air]

Well that makes me happy to hear it! Hopefully this will help a little. Stay high and don’t get frustrated. If you get in trouble just throttle out. Happy landings!!

[@mithrandir1313]

3:00 interesting... when I was learning to fly a heli inverted.. I used a similar notion... use the tail rotor (rudder) to push the tail around v. Pointing the nose...

[@madatthesky7588]

You have the best 3D tutorials on KZbin, Period! Thank you, sir.

[@RC-Air]

Thank you for the kind complement. Please share the content if you’re willing. Every little bit helps!

[@ArtofTaxidermy]

I practiced these nuggets this morning ,,, it was a great help. Thank you again,.

[@RC-Air]

Nice! I’d love to see some footage. It would give us some discussion points.

[@ArtofTaxidermy]

@@RC-Air Ill try to do some self-filming like I have done before .. I fly first thing in the morning so here is no one to film me,, but I have used my own phone on my forehead before, I will try it again.

[@RC-Air]

@@ArtofTaxidermy I do the same thing. I put a go pro on my head. I’ve also staged my phone behind me a short distance and then filmed a designated area. Funny on the timing as I’m actually editing a video of doing that right now.

[@adenahy]

Nice idea super imposing the sticks, it is much more help than just the voice over... nice harriers! Thanks.

[@RC-Air]

You're welcome and thank you for the feedback. I'm happy to hear that showing the sticks is well received.

[@Wilmer787]

I really enjoy your excellent videos and keep learning a lot from them. This is one of my favorite channels so far! 💪

[@RC-Air]

Ahh man that just makes me so happy to hear. Did you like the format of this video?

[@Wilmer787]

@@RC-Air 100% 👍

[@Wilmer787]

What's your cg location on this one?

[@RC-Air]

@@Wilmer787 I generally run my CG just slightly forward of neutral. From a 45 my plane will slowly taper off to the canopy. I've found that running a CG any farther back than that will make it very difficult to control in high alpha. I want the plane to pull forward and I have to push the tail down. If the tail drops too easily it is very hard to control.

[@Wilmer787]

@@RC-Air Alright, That makes sense I appreciate your help. Thank you very much for sharing.

[@waynemiller6070]

Also thanks for disclosing your control surface deflection as well as expo. I've been adjust on the sim (computer radio is new to me) and I will be doing short flights at the field today to make adjustments to rates and expo, as well as mixing for a good knife edge. 9:05 Man, HUGE difference after adjusting throws! Turned frustration into me thinking that I had actually developed some skill, when it really only adjusting the throws and expo!

[@RC-Air]

Throws and expo can take an ok plane to good and a great plane to evil. Everyone is different in what their needs are so do a lot of experimenting with different rates until you find your sweet spot. Then understand that as your skills progress, your settings will likely need to change to accommodate the changes.

[@yodecaf]

The in and out drills are awesome. I tried it and find the transition from upright to inverted the trickiest part--very unsettling at times. Its so tough to teach the rudder with just words. I only know what stick direction to hit because I've basically drilled inverted figure 8's and somehow my fingers know what to do. But if you asked me to talk about it, I'd be blank!

[@RC-Air]

I'm so happy to hear that you tried them. Yes they are a bit hard on the blood pressure at times. Keep it reasonably high to start and remember the throttle is your friend, give it a bump or two and things will straighten up. I had to laugh at your comment about the figure 8's and explaining it. That is probably the most challenging and fun part of doing this channel. I'm actually learning a lot from watching all of my raw footage and stick movements. It has really been helpful in understanding it enough to explain it. New vid will drop this evening!

[@honeywoodhobby]

Excellent tutorial! Thank you! 👌💯

[@RC-Air]

Thank you!!!

[@NitroClouds]

Excellent advice and video! Definitely worth subscribing👍

[@RC-Air]

Thank you! Happy to have you on board! Please do not hesitate to ask questions. These comments have been very productive for several people.

[@ArtofTaxidermy]

Thank you... great instruction. great tips.

[@RC-Air]

You’re welcome. Thanks for watching and commenting!!!

[@tonygrubb8530]

Excellent instructional videos😊

[@RC-Air]

Thank you!!!

[@charlesyeung475]

very good tutorial. Thanks a lot

[@RC-Air]

Thank you! I really appreciate the feedback.

[@th3s41nt]

Can you do a video on Elephant Walks? And thank you for this awesome video

[@waynemiller6070]

Thank you for acknowledging that this stuff is not easy, Your stick movements show that there is a lot more going on than what it looks like if you're just watching the plane. I find, on RF Evo, that bigger planes are much easier to hover that say, the e-flight extra, which I practice on a lot since I have that plane. Do you find that smaller planes are "squirrelier" than the larger models?

[@RC-Air]

There is a lot to unpack here. Doing this stuff is super challenging and that is a big part of why I am still flying. If it were really easy, I'm afraid I wouldn't enjoy it nearly as much. When using the sim, look for planes that do not have AS3X to practice with. The PAU Edge is a good stock plane. It is better if you are using a real transmitter and you set up some low rates and high rates that make sense. The low rates on that plane are still so loose I am able to do rolling harriers with it and I find that plane to be very difficult to control with its stock settings. As far as the bigger is better question, as a general rule, yes that is absolutely the case. Bigger gives you more time to react and your over reactions are not punished quite as bad. Think of the flight pattern of a gnat and that of an eagle. Bigger planes tend to have a lower wing loading and float a little better. That E-Flight Extra that you have is a stout plane. It has some real mass to it making it have a higher wing loading and a bit more of a handful. I owned one, I sold it, it wasn't for me. If size is an issue then consider getting one of the aerobatic planes from Twisted Hobbies, with them you get the advantages of a small plane AND the light wing loading that you would find in a larger plane without the hassle or investment. I have several and I could not recommend them enough for learning, practicing and refining your skills.

[@waynemiller6070]

@@RC-Air thanks Don, a twisted plane is definitely on the list. Very soon. I think the you can can do will get me to a slightly bigger size, but I'll probably go even bigger than that. Don't want to do fuel though anymore.