left handed and foot work for the patern

Any lefties out there want to talk about how a leftie does the overhead stuff reverse wingover, overhead 8 and clover? I always want to turn the wrong way.

Dave,

I can't really help but just for reference, do you fly clockwise or counterclockwise?

>Dave,
>
>I can't really help but just for reference, do you fly
>clockwise or counterclockwise?
>
>Randy Ryan
>AMA 8500
>SAM 36
>I fly 'em all and love it!

counterclockwise. I guess a righty that flew clockwise would have the same issues as I do..

LAST EDITED ON Oct-03-03 AT 03:50 PM (CDT)
 
For the Reverse Wingover I start out by turning my body almost 90 degrees ahead of the plane as it approaches the upwind point. My left hand (handle hand) is slightly ahead of the plane and at belt level. As the plane reaches the point where I wish to start the wingover , I give it up and at the same time pull back on the lines to accelerate the plane into the wingover . The plane is at my right sholder and I am facing perpendicular to the direction of flight. As the plane crosses directly overhead and starts down, it is flying parallel to my sholders. As it starts down, I gradually extend my arm and when it gets to the point I wish to pull out inverted, my arm is extended. as I come around inverted, I try to lead the plane to accelerate it into the pullup point. As I pullup into the second portion of the wingover, I again pull my arm in to accelerate the plane into the climb. When the plane passes overhead and is about at the 45 degree point I take a half step and turn to my left to be square with the plane when I pull out. (note-- this is the first time I have moved my feet since the entry into the maneuver). The half step accompanied with extending my arm at the pullout point decellerates the plane for the final pull out.

Bigiron

The overhead eight is the hardest maneuver for me to get set up for, so you may not like this method.
As the plane approaches up wind (pullup point) I let the plane get ahead of my body. I am facing behind the plane about 45 degrees. I pull the plane into the climb and pull my arm in to accelerate it upward. As the plane reaches the intersection point directly overhead and I give it up to start the first loop, I take a step forward and turn to my right to position my back to the judges and my sholders square with them. I do the inside and outsides off my left and right sholders respectively. If the wind is blowing much, you have to hold the ends of thr eights to allow more wind penetration or you will fly the eight out in front of you (or off the top of the circle. After the second outside portion ,I just let the plane straighten out on the way down and pull out at flight level. I have tried to do this maneuver facing the judges and have trouble with my left arm blocking my vision at the critical entry point of the first inside.
Bigiron

For the Four leaf, I climb to 42 degrees ( I'm SURE the judges can tell 42 from 38 or 40) and plant my feet with my sholders perpendicular with the wind (and judges) as the plane approached the point where I wish the verticle intersection to be, I try to "fix " my head position so that as I flow through the first loop, the plane comes to the top over my right sholder and as it comes around it is at the sane angularity height as when I first entered the loop. I straighten out one loop diameter and still moving my head as little as possible, start the outside, as the plane comes through the outside the verticle portion should again be right in front of you. Straighten out one loop diameter and do another outside and as the plane reaches the top of the loop it should be over your left sholder and comming around as it reaches inverted it should be at the 42 degree altitude and level one loop diameter and then go into the last loop. As the plane completes the final turn and is heading up, I pull in on the lines as hard as I can to accelerate the plane into the final verticle climb into the wind. As the plane passes directly overhead I turn and follow the plane. Resist the temtation to start the pull out immediately, but let the plane go on over and down toward the judges and pull out at the normal flight level. You don't have to make the snappy five foot radius pull out, but you will find that the wind will not affect your pullout as badly . The higher you pull out, the more the wind can get under the wing and cause problems.

Now watch the "pros" cut me to pieces on this.

Bigiron

Just for giggles, how many of you know the Latin term for "left hand"? It is "sinister". When you see those red circles with the single bar through them meaning "no" or "do not", most have the bar backwards. It is a "bar sinister" and the red bar always goes from upper left, facing it, to lower right. Just thought I'd toss that in.
For real frustration, my dad could do any thing, I mean anything, totally ambidextrous. Left or right handed made no difference to him. Very hard act to follow. He flew either way.