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Old 19th Nov 2001, 05:58
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thjakits
 
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Hi Control,
it seems you have the same problem I had when I started to fly. You kind of KNOW you are drifting but at the very moment you are just locked - no think-react going on at all, just drifting to the edge touch and okay until the next time.

Next windy day go out and practise just landings AND takeoffs (if you have a long runway you might try to take off with LESS than full power and give the wind a chance to push you around a little so you can practise to hold against...)

On landing concentrate on nothing than centerline and a hanging wing. If you run out of aileron or rudder it is TOO windy!

Concentration is the game. If it does not work the first time, go again and again and again. Sooner or later it will click and you are back automatically controling drift!

Good luck,
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