Nice video Andy. Criticism alert... :-) For an aerobatic contest, I would much rather see flying footage of some of the normal program flights, not the 4-minute Free stuff. Seems even most of the...
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Nice video Andy. Criticism alert... :-) For an aerobatic contest, I would much rather see flying footage of some of the normal program flights, not the 4-minute Free stuff. Seems even most of the...
This is one of those topics that has been written about ad infinitum, elicits strong opinions on technique and preference...and I'm always a sucker for. :-) So, I guess I'll pile on a few of my...
How much -G did you see? Most new aerobatic pilots hate -1G. Then they get used to it and then hate -3G inverted turns. Then they get used to it and don't mind pushing -4 to -5G push ups/outs. You...
Any acro junkies on here check out and register at this new acro forum that just launched yesterday. Not to compete with participation here, since this site exposes acro talk to those who would...
Sounds like you feel your prop may be pitched too low? From your numbers, it appears you are getting good RPM (HP) out of the engine. That will help you pull through high-energy figures in Advanced....
Russell - fixed pitch props are a tradeoff and there are too many variables to say what pitch is best. With the 1D, I assume you simply want best aerobatic performance for (eventually) Intermediate...
I shot some cold runs through the 2013 Sportsman and Intermediate Knowns on Saturday. As you can see, the Sportsman sequence would provide me with a good opportunity to practice subtly moving the...
Now that would be a fun airplane to see at a contest! You and the airplane are definitely up for it.
No spins. Very interesting.
Thank you CIVA for taking my suggestion. ha ha. Started working on the sequence yesterday. Several things to tighten up, but made a passable run in the S-1S. Roller needs work. Fairly energy friendly...
Yes, but not in their ability to fly a low-altitude airshow routine with all the usual gyro maneuvers. Likewise, the majority of airshow pilots (those not having a background in Unlimited IAC...
13-1 Disagree
13-2 Strongly Agree
13-3 Agree
13-4 Agree
13-5 Disagree. If the concern is regarding safety, I don't consider the simple fact that a pilot has entered a contest in the...
Prefer Proposal E.
A) Decent energy flow for my stock Pitts S-1S, but as others have mentioned, the late sequence spin, especially followed by the half roll down are big altitude losers. And I'm...
Please do
Bill- yes, the inverted and upright crossovers occured due to excessive elevator input (forward for the crossover from upright to inverted and aft for the crossover from inverted to upright).
The...
I shot this awhile back and added some descriptions for the purposes of spin safety. The crossover is probably the most insidious spin condition a pilot may find themselves in, if it has never been...
I flew, but not so sure I "competed". :-) I got decent scores on the figures I actually got scores on. :-)
Because that extra 14% in size costs about 3,000% more to build. :-) The UK doesn't have the same restrictions on r/c model weight, so they build lots of really cool, big stuff over there.
Frank, just because an airplane can potentially do 250 doesn't mean you have to do 250 during a sequence. That's what being a pilot is all about...controlling the airplane. No need to use full power...
That's where you want to be though, regardless of the Category. Gotta fly the Extra as god intended. :) 8G in an Extra is like 5G in a Pitts. I don't put any more G on the Pitts flying the Advanced...
Yep, you nailed the misnomer. :-) In competition, we just say "roll", since besides the snap there is no other type. Besides the top monoplanes, aileron rolls really are slow rolls...hit a decent...
Yeah, doing very slow rolls is a great training and practice exercise. Just remember that in competition you'll want to do them as fast as possible with full aileron deflection...unless your...
All great advice. At least in the Pitts, I've noticed that the potential roll rate out of a competition turn tends to be greater than the entry roll rate due to the top rudder used to hold the nose...
Got a few flights now on my new Catto prop, so gave this year's Advanced Known sequence a go yesterday afternoon. A number of errors to spot. :-) Haven't flown a contest in Advanced yet...maybe...
Good info, thanks for clarifying. In your previous post it sounded as if you were describing a problem purely related to the composite construction of a prop blade.