flight manoeuvre descriptions

[OZ e flyer]

Hi all,

I have a request/suggestion maybe for the editors of this forum and RCM&E magazine.

Is it possible to put a column together that describes in words and diagrams different Aerial Manoeuvres? maybe one movement per month?

I hear different terms used like Cuban 8's and many others but trying to find out what they are and how they look or are performed is a whole different ball game.

What do others think? Is it possible gentlemen?

Keep up the good work.

TP

[Willyuk]

You could try looking at the GBRCAA website and look at the varous schules. There are ribbon diagrams for some of them. The FAI sporting code also contans descriptions of aerobatic manoeuvers

[Denis Watkins]

There are loads online TP

Though some diagrams are not easy to understand,

**LINK**

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[Masher]

You will struggle to find better information than Peter's thread on this forum: **LINK**

[Danny Fenton]

Is the original post referring to aeros or the scale manoeuvres?
Cheers
Danny

[David Ashby - Moderator]

Quite a few articles in the ‘flying techniques’ section of this site’s features area. You’ll find lots of articles about how to perform certain manoeuvres.

[OZ e flyer]

Thank you gents, I will follow up on your recommended reading.

Danny I am probably what you would call a progressing flyer. I love getting my sleeker out and tearing a hole in the sky with loops and rolls etc. But I have no idea what the difference is between Aeros and scale and would love to learn.

I remember a little while ago reading in RCM&E a really good article on perfecting landings and it was brilliant. I thought if I could read similar articles like that on other flight techniques, I could take my flying to a whole new level.

Anyway you have armed me with lots of reading sources so I will read and learn.

Many thanks again gents and a merry Christmas to you all

TP

[Richard Ashworth]

Hi TP

I and two colleagues, all A level flyers, are looking to improve our flying by practicing flying each of the manouvers in the Clubman schedule on the GBRCAA Site. Once we have got one sorted we try adding it into a mini schedule, better than a random approach. I think that the ribbon is fairly easy to follow.

We had hoped to get further this year, but the weather intervened! Roll on summer 2019.

Hope this helps

Edited By Richard Ashworth on 08/12/2018 21:17:48

[Peter Jenkins]

Posted by Masher on 08/12/2018 15:01:34:

You will struggle to find better information than Peter's thread on this forum: **LINK**

Masher, thanks for the kind words.

Richard, you will need to start at the beginning of the thread as the bookmark takes you to the last page - just in case you wondered where the aerobatic descriptions are. I have explained things in a bit more detail than in the link posted by Dennis.

Are you aware that there are monthly aerobatic training sessions at the National Centre? Check out this link. The last one was on 7th Nov and I don't think the schedule for 2019 has been published yet. Willyuk helps out with these so he might be able to tell you what are the plans for 2019.

Peter

[nigel newby]

Shame these things are a million miles from me. NR Heathrow and they don't do aerobatics there.

[Peter Jenkins]

Nigel - according to the AA Route Planner, it's only 122 miles from Heathrow Airport to Buckminster Lodge and they quote 2 hr 22 min for the journey. Hardly a million miles! If you want something closer then you may be lucky if you can find a club with an experienced aerobatic pilot who has the time to help you.

[cymaz]

Try this, there are others on the site. RCME did a series on flying basic aerobatic maneuvers several years back. The trouble is you need someone to spot for you and teach you when to add throttle, rudder correction etc. Its not easy to learn on your own.