Learn to Fly a Walkalong Glider: Steering a Tumblewing in Flight

Top view of a tumblewing walkalong glider flight. The paddle is angled relative to the tumblewing to keep it flying in the same direction. There is a headwind in this corridor which results in a slow ground speed.

To learn how to make a tumblewing see:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8Bwkw5lYPo

To learn how to launch a tumblewing see:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCef48WBcHY

To learn how to sustain a tumblewing see:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWI9JblJ67s

For diagrams on how to fly a tumblewing see:
http://sites.google.com/site/controllableslopesoaring/Home/tumblewingpaperair...

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[paperairplanesurfer]

Steering is half the battle, nice job! Maintaining or gaining altitude is tricky because you will need to position the top edge of the paddle close to the tumblewing (This video does not show where the tumblewing is relative to the top edge). Also, once you get the top edge close to the tumblewing, go a little bit faster, as if to run over the tumblewing.

[theanonymousdude666]

help! I tried it but my tumblewing keeps on loosing height. I can control it, but I can only get about 2 or 3 seconds of flight.

[paperairplanesurfer]

@theanonymousdude666 Steering is half the battle, nice job! Maintaining or gaining altitude is tricky because you will need to position the top edge of the paddle close to the tumblewing (This video does not show where the tumblewing is relative to the top edge). Also, once you get the top edge close to the tumblewing, go a little bit faster, as if to run over the tumblewing.

[jerielho1234]

is it made of tissue paper?

[TheTerd911]

i love how informative it is

[dctisthebest]

AMAZING!!!

[SLANGMAN3]

what