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Eagle · February 2nd, 2003, 08:38

Learn to trim the aircraft, so you can fly hands off. thatway, when you look down at your charts etc... you are not putting a slight down pressure on the control.

I never fly/cruise with my hands on the control in a light aircraft. drives my wife nuts.

Also remember to keep your course. I don't know whay I had this problem, maybe because I was looking at the AH all the time, but your DG/course is the issue. small changes, always small changes, and keep in mind what you are doing to make the heading good, a 5 degree left of course to make good your desired track will always be there, in verying degrees obviously. So when you have a heading change, you will still need that 5degree more or less apply to your new heading.

It takes time.

February 2nd, 2003, 08:38	#4
Eagle Banned Join Date: Oct 2000 Posts: 1,272	Re: IMC Rookie - Tips and Advice Requested Learn to trim the aircraft, so you can fly hands off. thatway, when you look down at your charts etc... you are not putting a slight down pressure on the control. I never fly/cruise with my hands on the control in a light aircraft. drives my wife nuts. Also remember to keep your course. I don't know whay I had this problem, maybe because I was looking at the AH all the time, but your DG/course is the issue. small changes, always small changes, and keep in mind what you are doing to make the heading good, a 5 degree left of course to make good your desired track will always be there, in verying degrees obviously. So when you have a heading change, you will still need that 5degree more or less apply to your new heading. It takes time.