[NSRCA-discussion] Avalanche - Positive or Negative Snap?

[Ken Thompson]

I believe the AMA rulebook gives you both for clarity, it you pull into the 
loop you need to do a negative snap.  You have to pull in the Advanced 
sequence because the plane is entering the maneuver upright.

Of course, I just started to fly Intermediate, so I may be wrong <G>

Ken
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Laggis" <fishgod at pobox.mtaonline.net>
To: "'NSRCA Mailing List'" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 2:43 PM
Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Avalanche - Positive or Negative Snap?


>I am wondering if the pilot has the choice on the type of snap in an
> avalanche?  In Advanced maneuver 14 is an Avalanche.  The AMA rule book
> states as follows.
>
> "Model pulls or pushes up into a loop, at the top it executes a complete
> snap roll, positive or negative, recovers to complete the loop and 
> finishes
> in level upright or inverted flight."
>
> I was told by someone at the field that if you pull into a loop it has to 
> be
> a positive snap and if you push into the loop it is a negative snap.
>
> My preference is pull into the loop then do a negative snap.  Just looking
> for some clarity.
>
> Regards,
> Michael Laggis
>
>
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