The reason I didn't write the "tip" was because I felt my own words might confuse people. I didn't mean to withhold information.
Before John helped me over 4th of July, I had already read several times his article on steering. However, his tip didn't really "click" with me until I tried it in John's presence.
Here is his tip:
"Turn your body so that you are facing in the direction the model is flying - and keep turning as the model turns. You will be looking over your head as the model approaches. I've found this helps tremendously in accurately projecting the model's flight path."
I not only position my body to face the direction of the model, I move with the model while positioning the steering line/pole on the inside of the turn and slightly ahead of the model. I get a really great look and "feel" of where everything is, and then it is a matter of moving the steering line so that the model slowly catches up with the line.
Try it. It works very well also when using a steering pole.
-Kang
--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "John Kagan" <john_kagan@...> wrote:
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> http://indoorduration.com/KaganSteering.htm
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> Second bullet point under "Technique"
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> --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, LeRoy C Cordes <lcordes@> wrote:
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> > And that steering tip is ? ? ?
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> > On Tue, 20 Sep 2011 03:45:09 -0000 "Yuan Kang Lee" <ykleetx_at_>
> > writes:
> > > Just a quick note for those of you who might be interested about my
> > > recent attempts at Larry Coslick's Cat IV EZB record of 35:01.
> > >
> > > Over Labor Day weekend at Lakehurst, I came close to Larry's record
> > > with a flight of 34:30 on Labor Day Monday. The model reached a
> > > maximum height of about 165'. The air was not so good earlier in
> > > the day, but when the model was launched at about 5:15 pm, I believe
> > > the air was very good.
> > >
> > > This past Sunday at Tustin, I made some good flights. First was a
> > > 33:02 that cruised at 140'. Second was a 32:02 that cruised at
> > > 150'. The 32:02 looked very good until the last 100' of descent was
> > > faster than expected. For the Tustin flights, I used a propeller
> > > that has a modest amount of flare in order to slow the climb.
> > >
> > > As the saying goes, "Close, but no cigar." I'll continue the
> > > "quest" next year.
> > >
> > > Some information on the model and motor:
> > >
> > > model weight: 390 mg
> > > prop: 13" x 29", 105 mg, symmetric, 5.9 sq in per blade
> > > motor:
> > > - 11.4" x 430 mg (34:30)
> > > - 11.4" x 450 mg (33:02)
> > > - 11.8" x 475 mg (32:02)
> > > - 7/99 Tan II
> > >
> > > This model is the one I flew at USIC. It has a relatively stout
> > > 6.25" motor stick.
> > >
> > > Thanks to all the timers: Alan Mkitarian, Steve Brown, John Alling.
> > >
> > > For each of these flights, I had to make steers at high altitudes.
> > > I have to thank John Kagan for giving me the crucial tip that I
> > > needed. Immediately, I became significantly better at steering.
> > >
> > > -Kang
> > >
> > >
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