Yes, facing the same direction that the model is flying AND moving the steering line in that direction makes it much easier to catch the model. The first gives the steerer a good orientation for viewing the model and the line -- for me, it works much better than standing and facing the model. The second slows the relative speed between the model and the steering line, making it much easier to catch the model.
If you are already good at catching the model, then the tip that I'm talking about isn't necessary for you.
-Kang
--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, Tapio Linkosalo <tapio.linkosalo@...> wrote:
>
> On 22.9.2011 20:41, Yuan Kang Lee wrote:
> > 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.
> >
> ...
> > 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."
>
> So the point is to look over your shoulder while waiting to catch the
> model, instead of standing facing the model and starting the initial
> walk backwards?
>
> While having my (actually) first practice of high-ceiling steering last
> August, I did not find any problem when facing the model waiting it to
> fly to the balloon (unless this is way on several occasions the model
> seemed to turn away from the line just before the catch), but indeed
> while starting to move the model I turned to face forward. One curious
> thing I noticed, however: whenever I cought the model, I managed to take
> it a bit further towards the center, and then it flew out of the line.
> This even shows on my steering video:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMYJehibBTk . I suppose it is due to the
> balloon lacking behind: when I first start to walk, the balloon gets
> behind, and then accelerates faster than I do, so I get the false
> impression of walking fast enough. When the balloon catches with me, the
> model flies away. So I should accelerate a little more at that phase... :-)
>
>
> -Tapio-
>
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