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<P>Doug,</P>
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<P>You are correct. I just wanted to say that there is a maneuvers called slow roll that is not mention in the IMAC rule book. I got the description from the IAC web site. Here the description:</P>
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<P align=left><STRONG>Slow rolls </STRONG>have to be flown normally on a straight line (exception is the avalanche). The roll rate has to be constant and the longitudinal axis of the plane has to go straight. <STRONG>This requires constantly changing rudder and elevator control inputs throughout the roll. </STRONG></P>
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<P><FONT size=3>I wonder how this maneuver is judged. Base on the description it is required to use rudder and elevator. I suspect that the judge has the authority to downgrade if the pilots is trying to avoid using rudder and elevator during the roll. I really don't know how this is done in the real planes but I will guess that a pilot will try to do slower roll rate to get maximum points. Again, I could be wrong in my interpretation and I am sure that you will know more details. </FONT></P>
<P></FONT><BR>Vicente "Vince" Bortone<BR><BR>----- Original Message -----<BR>From: "Doug Cronkhite" <seefo@san.rr.com><BR>To: "General pattern discussion" <nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org><BR>Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 10:44:06 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central<BR>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] unknowns<BR><BR>Vince,<BR><BR>The "Slow Roll" in IAC does not equate to a pattern slow roll. The IAC <BR>Slow Roll is just a roll, and the term slow is used to differentiate it <BR>from a point roll or snap roll. In truth, the IAC slow roll is never <BR>flown at anything but maximum roll rate available.<BR><BR>-Doug<BR><BR><BR><BR>> <BR>><BR>> Yes, partial rolling circles are introduced in the Intermediate <BR>> class. As we know, there is not way to do rollers by rolling fast. <BR>> IMAC is missing to introduce the slow roll in Sportsman's class. I am <BR>> not sure why since IAC includes the slow roll.<BR>><BR>> <BR>><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>NSRCA-discussion mailing list<BR>NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<BR>http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion<BR></P></DIV></div></body></html>