Clockwise or Anti-Clockwise circuits

[Dave]

I have no preference what so ever.
I've always made sure that from my very first I try and even out the amount of left and right turns so I didn't 'build' any preference.
I don't recall ever having any form of natural preference either.
I don't tend to fly circuits though as i find it quite boring, I like different challenges from different angles. I'm very much a freestyle flier ;D

[English Turbines]

Im old school.....Mode 1, Aileron right stick, ...elevator left stick.....Its what we did back in the seventies when proportional radio was invented..
...For doing precision long slow rolls, separate Aileron and elevator controls, not on one stick as per Mode 2.
  Individual preference of course.....If you fly RC, you should be able to do any direction circuit without even thinking about it...?

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[Coyote]

I can do either circuits, that's not what was asked, what was asked was which is your prefered / natural circuit direction. I prefer or instinctively prefer to fly anticlockwise, I have no idea why, I just do. I can fly either or but subconsciously nearly always pick an anticlockwise pattern.

[Dillwhacker]

I can do either circuits, I instinctively prefer to fly anticlockwise, I have no idea why, I just do. I can fly either or but subconsciously nearly always pick an anticlockwise pattern.

Yep, exactly that. Don't know why - I just do.
:)

[English Turbines]

I dont have a preference....I can and do either.....That said, I maybe do one direction more than the other, but I couldnt tell you which one it was...
  For years, I used to fly without a neckstrap, now I cant do that....Im a thumber, tried pinch, didnt get on with it.....The neckstrap allows for a more sensitive feel, no question....but I did need to persist with it while I learnt it..

I have met some people over the years who can only fly a circuit in one direction, which is pretty shocking really....lol.

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[markwilliams]

I CAN fly a circuit in either direction but the predominant wind direction at my normal site and a line of trees on the landing approach kind of forces you into an anticlockwise direction.

Once I have the goggles on my natural preference seems to disappear and I can fly either way. This is probably because using them is still very new to me.

Mark.

[BigT]

I fly mode2

My opinion on sticks is it's down to who taught you or how you started out on your own. Personally I am a thumber but I always teach pinch as on the competition and show flight lines that's what I have observed the top guys use, plus a tray, but I don't use a tray but do always use a strap. Xbox kids cannot get used to pinch!


Circuits: fixed wing I have no preference it's just down to wind direction over the flight line. Helicopter, I don't like either and struggle big time! Autogyro, I will always prefer a anti clockwise turn as that's the easiest with a gyro due to the spin of the blades.
Ps
I have a German mate who flies mode 3. Throttle and roll on the right, full throttle is towards him! Rudder and elev on the left
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[G4FDK]

Mode 2, pincer and fly the circuit depending on site and wind conditions. No preference to direction (LOS or FPV), never has been, never will be!