GTA SA - Freefall Mission, better way to catch the plane?

I've played GTA SA on both PC & Mac, first when it was new & again last year, from scratch, no cheats.

Every time, though, I get stuck at the Freefall mission & spend days getting to the airport, flying for 5 minutes to find the airplane I'm supposed to jump to, only to never quite be able to catch it.

It gets a bit tedious after the 10th attempt & I give up.
Last time I gave up at this point is nearly a year ago, so I thought I'd see if there's any easier way to do this mission.

My flying skill is high, I've completed all the flying school missions (though I don't actually think I'm a great pilot)

Is there just some simple trick I'm missing?
Is there any sure-fire way to complete this level (quickly)?
I've tried flying higher than the plane & diving down to it, which occasionally gets me closer, but it's so hit & miss.

Anything, any way to be able to complete this one & one time be able to finish the game.

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What is the easiest way to complete freefall in GTA San Andreas?

In order to complete the mission the player must:

Get to the airport.

Steal the plane in the hangar.

The hitmen's flight is due to land soon, intercept the plane before it gets to Las Venturas.

Get behind the plane and fly into the corona.

Kill the Forelli hitmen.

Kill the pilot.

Fly the plane back to the airport.

How do you beat the plane mission in GTA San Andreas?

All you need to do is accelerate and take off, then guide your Rustler plane through 3 rings and that's it!

How do you pass the flight school mission in GTA San Andreas?

Piloting a Hunter, climb until the game indicates you to level off the helicopter. After that, rotate the helicopter 180 degrees, facing the opposite end of the runway. Tilt the helicopter to a 45 degree angle and quickly move the end of the runway. Fly through the corona to pass.

Which San Andreas mission is hardest?

1 Supply Lines If you thought that flying a plane was the hardest thing about this game, then you haven't tried "Supply Lines." In this mission, you must fly a toy plane remotely and it is somehow more of a pain in the neck than the real thing.

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