User Guide

Side Flare Quick Stop

The side flare is a defensive maneuver developed to stave off an attacker at close

range. At the same time, it places you in an offensive position. If you find yourself

taking fire to your rear, this move can help you shake the threat by reducing your

speed and providing altitude.

1. First pull back on the cyclic stick to curtail your forward speed.

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, then

2. Then, kick the tail slightly outside and swivel into a banking turn. The

direction of your turn should follow that of the attacker’s. (If the threat is

not turning, he will likely follow you into your turn.)

and

3. As you turn, accelerate into a climb by increasing both the collective and

cyclic. The forward speed you lost earlier should bring the threat to the

twelve o’clock low position.

and

4. From here, you can dive into an aft attack.

5: COMBAT

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Deceleration and

side flare starts

Threat overshoots

Attacker climbs and

accelerates into

6 o’clock position

SIDE FLARE QUICK STOP