Intro to Slope Aerobatics with PicaSim

My first effort at trying a more tutorial-style video production, using the PicaSim R/C flight simulator to more clearly illustrate some of the basic figures of R/C slope aerobatics flying, as well as talk about the differences between a traditional aileron/elevator slope plane versus a true aerobatics glider.

PicaSim does a great job modelling flight dynamics for Ultrabatics and VTPR, and the Le Fish flight model included is pretty darn good (I’ve given Danny loads of feedback on it 🙂 ). It also allows me to easily show the stick inputs I’m giving as I fly the figures.

I hope this is helpful for those just getting started in slope aerobatics. Let me know if you’d like to see more! 🙂

Posted on March 9, 2013 by . This entry was posted in Slope Aerobatics Videos and tagged , , , . Bookmark the permalink.

One thought on “Intro to Slope Aerobatics with PicaSim”

  1. Hi Steve,

    First a huge thank you for this website and particularly this video VTPR on Picasim. I think this is a huge contribution to making VTPR accessible to all of us wannabe’s in two respects …

    Picasim is a no cost way of having a play in a non damaging environment
    and
    That’s a nice piece of coaching, going from what we can do and building to what we might do.

    An added bonus is that it’s just started snowing again here with a cruel easterly wind, but not on Picasim … hee hee.

    I hope this is the first of many of these slices of encouragement.

    Thank you

    Take care

    Jo

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