Thanks Desert, that's a trick I had not thought of, but I sure see the wisdom. I was so busy just to keep the thing flying straight and level, I did not think to get it into a turn! (and I used to fly jumpers, I should have thought of that!) I sure don't expect to get caught by this again, but I'll keep the trick up my sleeve. Thoughtful posts like yours remind me why I enjoy PPRuNe!