Snap rolls (Re Downgrade or not)

[Del Rykert]

I would say NOT. If it is being applied to get aircraft back on original track show a  good pilot doing what might be required for that aircraft.

      Del K. Rykert
     AMA - 8928 
     NSRCA - 473
     Kb2joi - General 


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Henderson,Eric 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 11:56 AM
  Subject: RE: Snap rolls (long)


   Although it is important to focus on the entry of a snap, a zero is more often earned on the exit of a snap. A single snap is hard to roll out of, but a snap and a half often results in a roll on the last half roll. 

  The snap will often slow down towards the end making the snap look like it is rolling out a little. Try not to misjudge that occurrence. Do look for axially on the last 200 degrees. If it is a roll, give it a goose egg. If you are not sure it is roll then score it..You don't have time to analyze the thing...

  I have shown snap rolls to pilots on my TV and they said, "That was not a snap", and then I ran the same snap in slo-mo, and it was clearly a perfect snap. This thing is hard to judge. A lot goes on in a second or less. Whatever you do, don't blink. I'm serious. You will miss the moment.

  One thing that I am not so sure about is the pilot who can kick in some rudder that straightens the snap out just as it stops. Downgrade or not??

  Eric.
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