Don't fully understand your problem, but there is nothing in the PTS about
radius. 8's around pylons require constant radius, but 8's ON pylons do not.
Pivotal altitude goes up and down, of course.

Bob Gardner

"gatt" wrote in message
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Hey, all, I'm having a problem.

Before the winter weather grounded me for a couple of months, I was
nailing Pylon 8s (for the commercial test) almost from the moment they
were demonstrated to me.

Now I've got everything else down, but the easiest *$@#^&! manuever of
them all for me is suddenly giving me trouble. Now, all of a sudden, I
can't seem to keep my turn radii rational. Ie, I used to have no problem
keeping the reference point at its place on the wingtip but now my turns
are wide and I keep having to correct.

I've tried shortening the distance between reference points, reducing
power slightly and adjusting my altitude, but what I really want to know
is what exacty I'm doing wrong all of a sudden. My instructor,
unfortunately, isn't around this week and I won't be able to consult him
before my next practice flight.

Any tips?

-c