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To turn the airplane, you need to move the right-hand control stick in the direction you want the airplane to turn, either
right or left. To make smooth, gentle turns, gently move the control stick in the direction you want the airplane to turn and
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the stick in that position for a second or two and the airplane will begin to turn. After the airplane has turned in the
direction you want, allow the control stick to return to center.
The longer you hold the control stick over, the tighter radius the airplane will turn in. We recommend gentle
turns until you are proficient with the flight characteristics of the airplane.
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When going into a turn, the airplane will have a natural tendency to lose some altitude. Unless you want to descend, you
should gently pull back on the right-hand control stick to keep the airplane level during the turn. The steeper the turn the
more altitude the airplane will lose and the more you will need to pull back on the control stick.
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You should continue to fly, making circles and S-turns for about 5 minutes or so. This will give you plenty of time for
landing. Remember for now to keep the motor at full power and use gentle control inputs to keep the airplane level
throughout the entire flight. Also remember to keep in mind that when you make turns the airplane will want to lose altitude,
so you'll need to pull back gently on the control stick to keep the airplane level.
If there is any wind when you are flying, you will notice that when the airplane turns into the wind it will slow
down and climb steeper. When this happens, gently move the control stick forward to pitch the airplane down if you don't
want the airplane to climb. When the airplane turns down-wind (with the wind), it will speed up and descend. You should
gently pull back on the control stick to keep the airplane from descending too much while flying down-wind.
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After some practice, you will learn how to minimize the amount of up and down, and right and left movements of the
airplane and be able to control the airplane in a smooth and graceful manner.
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Landing should always be done into the wind with the wing level.
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To prepare for landing from normal flight, make a shallow turn so that the airplane is flying directly into the wind. Make
small turns to level the wing, then pull back completely on the throttle control stick to turn off the motor. When you do this,
the airplane will gradually descend straight ahead.
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Allow the airplane to gradually descend. If the airplane seems to be descending too fast, gently pull back on the
right-hand control stick to make the airplane pitch up to level flight. This will bleed off speed and slow the descent. Once
the airplane has slowed down, release the control stick and allow the airplane to continue its descent. Once the airplane
is about 15 feet off the ground make sure that the wing is level and continue a shallow descent. Just before touch-down,
gently pull back on the right-hand control stick to level the airplane with the ground for landing.
If you need to turn the airplane while descending for landing, make gentle, shallow turns. Making steep
turns may cause the airplane to stall and crash. Also, you should just try to land anywhere on your flying field, as long as
it's into the wind. Don't try to land in a particular spot. You can do that once you've mastered flying the airplane.
Landing the Cessna 180 EP RTF
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Now that you've made your first few successful flights,
congratulations! Now you may want to trim your airplane
to fly even better. That's done in the next section.
