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When I was first learning how to fly a Boeing airliner with a traditional control yoke, I was told to fly it like I had two sleeping birds in my hands. When learning to fly an Airbus, instructors tell candidates to hold the stick like you're holding another guy's "equipment". :)

Could call it something like "smooth corners" or "continuous path" or something that indicates that the aircraft will not stop and hover at any waypoints.

Mine is the same. Not a 1/4" difference but the arms fit and the airframe sits flat when on a level surface. What to do?

I’ve seen it mentioned before but thought I would try again if anyone has had any luck turning the magic off and flying manually in ATTI mode on the Evo 2? I have a flight review coming up for a Canadian license and one of the discussions/ exercises is to fly in ATTI MODE. What to do? Is there...

There is de-icing and anti-icing. Very different things. What attracts more ice? Thin leading edge or fat leading edge? Air temp of course has a lot to do with icing, but relative humidity has more to do with it. Have a look at a book called "Weather Ways". Fantastic! You'll be out-guessing your...

"There's a link for shoreline erosion that shows some of what I like to do." Is anyone paying you for this work or are you doing this for a hobby?

What program(s) do you use for modelling?

I have a Mavic 2 Pro and considered the Enterprise Dual but did some research and hop-scotched to the Autel. Happy I did. After losing my 32 year career in aviation I'm re-inventing myself and combining my love of photography with my love of flying and boyhood hobby of RC flying. It's all new...

''Allo from Chelsea, QC!

I remove my props after every flight. I keep them in an old glasses case with tissue to protect them. Lift is your friend, protect your props. It's just good airmanship.