Snap Switch

[Wayne Galligan]

Hmmm after reading my post maybe I should rephrase the heading thing and say the attitude of the airplane.  After the snap if the plane is flown in the same attitude it would certainly go off heading.  You would be adjusting the attitude of the airplane by applying rudder correction.

WG
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Wayne Galligan 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 7:56 AM
  Subject: Re: Snap Switch


  That is my point.  Seems when done properly there is a certain amount of opposite rudder correction needed to get back on the same heading. If I don't see that correction then I assume the snap was not conical.  Some people I believe are worried that the after snap rudder correction will get them a downgrade.  Where I see it as a correct way to fly the maneuver.   Thanks Ed. and Ed.

  Wayne G.
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Ed Alt 
    To: discussion at nsrca.org 
    Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 7:57 PM
    Subject: Re: Snap Switch


    You basically can't do a real snap without some displacement from the original line.  Getting the heading right at recovery on the displaced line is what is important.
    Ed
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Ed Deaver 
      To: discussion at nsrca.org 
      Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 8:47 PM
      Subject: Re: Snap Switch


      Not sure if this has been discussed, but

      Isn't there a thing with snaps called Displacement, meaning as a break occurs to initiate the snap, a slight change in aircraft position, will occur.  If this slight change in lateral movement doesn't take place than it can be argued it wasn't a snap.  Some may say heading changed but I'm thinking that the heading and angle stay the same, just the entire event shifts or displaces the plane laterally.

      What say the pilots in the know??

      ed

      BUDDYonRC at aol.com wrote:
        Wayne
        Yes, the heading change is a downgrade-1 point per 15 degrees off heading, A barrel roll is not a snap and earns a 0.
        Buddy 
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