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TAKE ADVANTAGE OF CROSSWINDS – Turnaround combinations to reposition your aircraft

Turnaround combinations to reposition your aircraft
When you watch really good aerobatic fliers, you’ll notice that they take advantage of all the airspace within the aerobatic box by performing maneuvers both parallel (X axis) and perpendicular (Y axis) to the runway, and consequently they enjoy greater flexibility and far more options when flying aerobatics. The “aerobatic box” is the airspace that a pilot performs his maneuvers in with good visibility. To remain in the box, a contest sequence will often feature...

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