Ive flown control line since Ive been a little kid,maybe 7..8 years old.After taking the last 32 or so years off, I built a couple of planes and made  my attemp to fly again. Man it feels better than ,,well, its a great feeling to fly. I dont think there is anything better than a nice ,calm day, and 2 or 3  planes to fly. I would just like to thank all of the people that are willing to contribute their knowledge of this sport on this web sight. After being out of the building and flying arena for quite a few years, I have found a wealth of knowledge on this site. It seems that for every question that I may have, someone answers it within this site.There is alot to learn to become a better flyer(pilot) or an even better builder. I personally dont think there is anything better than the control line community on this web site. Now will some one give me some tips on how to transition into level inverted flight before I run out of planes.....Neal..  

Now will some one give me some tips on how to transition into level inverted flight before I run out of planes.....Neal..  

I just used it as a tool to teach me to rebuild aircraft :-).

If I remember correctly I used the "stretch a loop" method -- do a half loop to way high, then give enough bottom elevator to hold altitude.  Keep up far enough that if you chicken out you can go full up and complete the loop.

If the plane is capable of it, I like the sound of a lazy 8 better: do a bit more than a half loop so that you're descending at about 45 degrees.  When you get close to the deck, give it full bottom elevator to do most of an outside loop so that you're descending at 45 degrees again, then inside, outside, etc.  I've seen folk run out tanks of fuel that way, without ever walking in a circle (it's good if you get dizzy, too).

For inverted, just stretch the 8 -- let the descents get shallower and shallower, until finally you're flying level.  Be sure to have the canopy pointed up when you run out of fuel...

It helps a _lot_ to visualize the manoeuvre.  It also helps to think of "bottom" and "top" elevator, or "inside" and "outside" or "wheels" and "canopy" -- thinking "up" and "down" gets confusing when your wheels are pointed skyward.  I don't think verbally when I'm flying -- it's all pictures and feelings -- but if you're a verbal thinker then sticking to "up elevator" and "down elevator" will be good for at least one bad crash before you get it right.

If you have one that'll go inverted, doing this with a little 1/2A all-sheet model is the way to go -- you can crash and rebuild those things dozens of times before they need to be retired, so if you bring some thin CA glue to the field you can have a full day of flying with a crash at the end of every flight.

I found when flying a combat wing, it was easier to go inverted, maybe because the British combat wings of the '60's were nigh on indestructable ! Which gave me confidence! I remember the first lap inverted being all over the sky, but I didn't hit the ground, and when I flew a model with a tail it was much, much smoother! Keep at it, its not impossible.

Cheers     Neville