Freestyle - a Master's Guide to 3-D Flight

Freestyle - A Master's Guide to 3D Flight was published many years ago and is an excellent guide to learning to fly 3D RC helicopters. We take a look into each section.

Supplies

Step 1: Basic Training

In this first episode of "Freestyle - A Master's Guide to 3D Flight", we look at the maneuvers as part of Basic Training. Most of the moves come from F3N, Global 3D or have just been around for a long time.

What is Freestyle - A Master's Guide to 3D Flight?

Hovering in all directions

Hovering inverted

Hovering pirouettes

Forward flight

Horizontal figure eight

Inverted flight

Backward flight

Backward eight

Inverted backwards circle

Inverted backwards eight

Speedcircle

Speedcircle backwards

Tailslide

Wall

Step 2: Basic Maneuvers

In part 2 we go through all the Basic Maneuvers listed in Freestyle - A Master's Guide to 3-D Flight. These maneuvers come from F3N, Global 3D, or have just been around a long time, and have been listed in the book Freestyle - A Master's Guide to 3-D Flight.

Introduction to Basic Maneuvers

180° Stall Turn

360° Stall Turn

540° Stall Turn

Loop

Outside Loop

Sideward Loop

Roll

4-Point Roll

Backward Roll

Split-S

Immelman

Cuban Eight

Vertical Eight

Elevator Flips

Sideward Flips

Elevator Tic-tocs

Aileron Tic-tocs

Step 3: Advanced Maneuvers

A look at section 3, Advanced Maneuvers, in the book Freestyle, A Master's Guide to 3-D Flight.

Advanced Maneuvers

Rolling circle

Backward rolling circle

Rolling loop

Funnels nose in

Funnels tail in

Inverted funnels nose in

Inverted funnels tail in

Rainbows

Double rainbow

Square of rainbows

Rainbows with half-rolls

Snake

4-point tic-toc

Tic-toc loop

Diamond

Sideward Diamond

Travelling Flip

Twirley

Funnel with half-rolls