[NSRCA-discussion] Snap Roll

[Ron Van Putte]

Isn't it cool when a plan comes together?

Ron VP

On Jul 5, 2008, at 9:22 PM, Ron Neeedham wrote:

> I have always tried to snap my Oxalys 50 using elevator and then  
> rudder and ailerons.  The results have been poor.  It kind of looks  
> like a minature barrel roll.  However, after thinking about needing  
> to stall half of the wing, I went out today and applied up elevator  
> followed quickly by full rudder, no ailerons.  WOW! What a snap!   
> It does what I am sure is a snap roll.  It all happens in about a  
> third of a second.  I tried it first at very slow speed and then  
> worked up to about half throttle or my normal pattern speed and it  
> worked beautifully every time.  Let go of the controls and it stops  
> immediately.  They were so cool, I couldn’t stop doing them.
>
>
> Ron Needham
>
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