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Flying the Knife-Edge Spin
The knife-edge spin is one of the most impressive extreme aerobatic maneuvers. It's very demanding for the pilot and the airframe. In traditional knife-edge, the aircraft is rolled approximately 90 degrees from upright level flight. Then altitude is sustained by using top rudder. When the maneuver is complete, the pilot will roll the model 90 degrees to return to upright level flight. Compared with a traditional knife-edge, in a knife-edge spin, the model's attitude remains...
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