Category: Videos

AVIATOR90: Rollin’ In The Steep… Turns

We’re back in 2015 with more AoA videos, and now we’re into the fun stuff. Today we’re demonstrating an aggressive double 360-degree turn at a steep 45-degree angle. Chris Palmer from Angle of Attack talks you through the maneuver and stresses the importance of back elevator and keeping the horizon in the same place in […]


AVIATOR90: Now That’s What I Call Flying Circles

We continue looking at basic maneuvers with Point Turns. The “point” is to look out your side window and pick a visual landmark to circle around in a smooth manner: compensating for wind, continually adjusting bank angle, and maintaining altitude all while keeping your eyes off your instruments. Chris Palmer from Angle of Attack takes […]


AVIATOR90: S-Turns In The Sky

It’s time to start learning some basic maneuvers.  In today’s episode Chris Palmer from Angle of Attack demonstrates S-Turns, or Snake Turns. For this exercise he picks a long, straight road to use as reference as he alternates left and right turns, always crossing the road perpendicularly and always while maintaining altitude. He’ll also show how […]


AVIATOR90: Cruisin’, In A Cessna 152

Straight and level flight relies on three things: maintaining your Heading, staying at one Altitude, and adjusting Trim. Chris Palmer from Angle of Attack introduces these concepts so that you can get more of what you came for: enjoying the view. Need some Saitek gear for your flight sim? FREE GROUND SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS […]


Watch Elite: Dangerous Premiere Livestream!

Watch live video from EliteDangerous on www.twitch.tv (UPDATE: Archive of the live stream available in the link above.) November 22, 2014 8pm GMT 3pm ET 12pm PT Elite: Dangerous officially launches December 16 worldwide. Watch the stream live from the Premiere Event for exclusive content and prize giveaways!