AGAZINE - Midwest Flyer
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forces greater than 1 G,<br />
we notice that we are<br />
pushed down slightly<br />
into the seat of the plane.<br />
During an aerobatic<br />
maneuver the Gs also<br />
cause the blood to pool<br />
in our lower body. By<br />
tensing our muscles we<br />
can reduce this pooling<br />
and the body quickly<br />
adapts to the sensations<br />
of aerobatics and Gs<br />
become such a natural<br />
part of aerobatic flying<br />
that we don't even<br />
notice them as training<br />
progresses.<br />
Aerobatic training has<br />
a curriculum, just like any pilot rating,<br />
beginning with the fundamental<br />
maneuvers. I like to start students out<br />
with the most basic maneuver of all,<br />
the “aileron roll.” This roll results<br />
in pulling no more than 2 Gs and<br />
always ends with a huge smile on the<br />
student’s face.<br />
After the aileron roll the next<br />
maneuver the student learns is the<br />
“loop.” The loop is a big, graceful<br />
maneuver that everyone really<br />
enjoys. These two maneuvers, the<br />
roll and the loop, are the foundation<br />
for many more advanced aerobatic<br />
maneuvers. By combining the roll and<br />
loop, we can execute<br />
Immelmans, Cuban 8s,<br />
Reverse Cuban 8s and a<br />
host of other aerobatic<br />
maneuvers.<br />
For those who continue<br />
aerobatic training, we<br />
eventually progress to<br />
performing aerobatic<br />
sequences. Aerobatic<br />
sequences are what we<br />
see air show performers<br />
do at an air show. This<br />
involves doing a series<br />
of maneuvers one after<br />
the other, and teaches<br />
the student to manage<br />
airspeed and energy as<br />
they progress from one<br />
maneuver to the next.<br />
Using the Cessna 152 Aerobat I<br />
teach in at Morey Airplane Company,<br />
Middleton, Wisconsin, we start at<br />
a relatively high altitude and begin<br />
with a maneuver that will result in<br />
sufficient airspeed for the following<br />
technique. Typically the first<br />
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10 AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010 MIDWEST FLYER M<strong>AGAZINE</strong>
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