[NSRCA-discussion] Judging Snaps & spins II

[Earl Haury]

This is a case where the judge having the same perspective as the pilot is important. 

Earl
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Bob Richards 
  To: NSRCA Mailing List 
  Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 9:26 AM
  Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Judging Snaps & spins II


  Wayne,

  I agree.

  Not long ago I did some flying for a few promotional videos, and performed snap rolls from perspectives you don't have when flying pattern, particularly when flying directly towards or away from the camera. It was a real eye opener.

  I think I mentioned it sometime back about snaps not staying on track. I would still like to see someone produce a video of a snap, flown directly towards or away from the camera, where the plane stays on track.

  There seems to be a common misconception that a stalled wing produces no lift. This is far from reality. There is some loss of lift, but it is still in a very high lift situation. Have you ever heard a full scale aerobatic pilot talk about being weightless during a snap or spin? ;-)

  Bob R.


  wgalligan <wgalligan at texasairnet.com> wrote:
    Earl...   this is a post I was going to send yesterday also.  Kind of supports what your saying.

    Seems if it really was a good snap that the airplane would naturally be slightly off track at the end of the snap from the original heading.  SO... in theory... if the airplane was right on track after the snap then it must of been either 1) cheated on the entry or exit   or 2) not really snapped.

    Wayne Galligan



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