Dave and others,
Thanks for all the advice. I do have a great instructor but I was seeking
other opinions just to see what people had to say. I am still "perfecting"
the technique and will incorporate some of the suggestions.
Greg
"Dave Russell" <pullinggs@aol.com> wrote in message
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> "salty1" <salty1@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> > Does the group
> > have any ideas as to which method is best?
>
> My first airplane was a Citabria and I flew many aileron rolls in it.
> You've already had some very good advice, but I'll add this:
>
> 1.) Get a competent instructor.
>
> 2.) Don't get obsessed with the proper number of degrees to pitch-up
> before the roll. Just pull the nose up until your feet are on the
> horizon (it'll make complete sense when you're sitting in the cockpit,
> trust me).
>
> 3.) Fly with a competent instructor first.
>
> 4.) Do get off the rudder after you initiate the roll, but I'd advise
> you get back on the rudder as you approach the 270 degree point to
> help hold that nose up.
>
> 5.) Listen to your competent instructor!
>
> 6.) You only think that you're holding full aileron into the roll.
> You won't be. Push the aileron. Hard. Then push more to HOLD IT
> THERE or it'll just come right back out.
>
> 7.) After your competent instructor turns you loose, get up there and
> fly those rolls! They are enormously fun, easy on the body, and
> graceful (i.e. in the Citabria you have to find a nice way to say
> 'take forever' :-)
>
> -Dave Russell
> 8KCAB (and no, it won't snap your head with blinding roll rate,
> either...)
>

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