Intermediate Class

[Anthony Abdullah]

Chris, it was a huge step. I had the pleasure of moving from intermediate to advanced two years ago when the sequences changed. I had NEVER done a snap for a score and went right to a 45 degree down negative snap. Talk about a pucker factor! I didn't even know how to do a negative snap. I thought it was the same as a positive snap just with down elevator. I kept moving my CG back (because I couldn't snap from inverted) until Mr. Atwood told me that you use opposite rudder and aileron. You should've seen my face the fist time I did it right I got 2 1/2 snaps in an instant while headed towards the ground. It did get better over the season. I scored a lot of 4s while over / under rotating a ton of them, but you do eventually get used to it. Believe it or not I had almost as big a problem with the 2 1/2 turn spin with inverted exit! My vote may not matter as I am past intermediate, but having just moved up not too long ago, I think it would've been real nice to have the 45 degree
 positive snap to bridge the huge gap between intermediate and advanced. 
 
Anthony

Chris Larson <csl at direcway.com> wrote:
I understand what you are trying to say by referring him to the rule book, Steve.  But I think his ( and my ) question would be referring to not so much as to how it should look and the downgrades, but how to do the thing mechanically in the first place to make it look right.
I just moved up to Intermediate myself this year, and was and still am a bit challenged with the sequence, but would welcome the positive snap as training for Advanced.  I know the sequences are supposed to be building blocks, and it would be quite a step to go to a 45dg down negative snap right away!  Oh yeah, and an Avalanche...
Chris Larson
 
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Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 8:00 AM
Subject: Re: Intermediate Class


 I would suggest going to the rule book first, the last issue of the K-factor Don Ramsey goes over the snap from a judges view, which is where you really need to start.
 
Steve Maxwell
 
In a message dated 1/24/2004 10:40:42 AM US Eastern Standard Time, pwl45 at yahoo.com writes:
As a Sportsman pilot moving up to Intermediate next season, I would welcome a snap.
By the way, what is the correct way to perfom a positive snap?


 
 
 
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