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Freeze Frame – Fly the four-point hesitation roll like a champ!

Helmut Schmitter’s beautifully finished 114-inch-span Grupp-Modellbau RV-4. (Photo by David Hart/CapturedFromTheHart.com)
Traditionally, the four-point hesitation roll is a maneuver that is a challenge for many pilots. This is because most fliers attempt to perform the four-point roll the way a highly proficient pilot would. Consequently, the pilot is so overwhelmed, he’s unable to identify what mistakes he’s making and how to correct them. On the other hand, those who first master the basic four-point roll make adding refinements much easier and more efficient. Rather than rehashing...

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