Chuck_Ellsworth
Platinum Member
Re: Aerobatics in a gyro
Actually it is of some advantage for everyone here to read these discussions Ron.<br><br>Your parpicitaion here gives the readers another benchmark of thought process and flying habits to use for comparison purposes when learning the rules of safety and common sense to be used in their own flying.<br><br>Once again allow me to qualify my comments regarding aerobatic training, just for our readers to use for comparative purposes when deciding which of us may be closer to the truth.<br><br>I received my first aerobatic training in Fort Collins Colorado in1959 as part of an aerial application training course. Today when training already licensed commercial pilots to upgrade their skills I include basic aerobatic manouvers as part of a course called " high command control " which is just another name for recovery from unusual attitude training.<br><br>Here are some interesting facts regarding the skills difficulty comparisons between several of the basic manouvers when training someone without previous aerobatic experience.<br><br>Common errors in each manouver are as follows....( Note: these are not my findings, they are facts. )<br><br>Aileron roll....common errors.. 8<br><br>Loop.............common errors.. 9<br><br>Snap Roll......common errors.. 7<br><br>Barrel roll.....common errors...4<br><br>So Ron you may some day live to realize that non licensed low time pilots who train themselves thinking that it is simple will either get lucky... or in your case I hope your family does not have to look for those big balls to identify your remains if you lawn dart in some day.<br><br>Think about it.<br><br>Chuck E.
Actually it is of some advantage for everyone here to read these discussions Ron.<br><br>Your parpicitaion here gives the readers another benchmark of thought process and flying habits to use for comparison purposes when learning the rules of safety and common sense to be used in their own flying.<br><br>Once again allow me to qualify my comments regarding aerobatic training, just for our readers to use for comparative purposes when deciding which of us may be closer to the truth.<br><br>I received my first aerobatic training in Fort Collins Colorado in1959 as part of an aerial application training course. Today when training already licensed commercial pilots to upgrade their skills I include basic aerobatic manouvers as part of a course called " high command control " which is just another name for recovery from unusual attitude training.<br><br>Here are some interesting facts regarding the skills difficulty comparisons between several of the basic manouvers when training someone without previous aerobatic experience.<br><br>Common errors in each manouver are as follows....( Note: these are not my findings, they are facts. )<br><br>Aileron roll....common errors.. 8<br><br>Loop.............common errors.. 9<br><br>Snap Roll......common errors.. 7<br><br>Barrel roll.....common errors...4<br><br>So Ron you may some day live to realize that non licensed low time pilots who train themselves thinking that it is simple will either get lucky... or in your case I hope your family does not have to look for those big balls to identify your remains if you lawn dart in some day.<br><br>Think about it.<br><br>Chuck E.