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Tech Tips Vol. IV 1987-88 As most IACers know, snap rolls (flick rolls) and the loads induced by snap roll maneuvers are great topics for hangar conversations. Some information supplied by IAC member Montaine Mallet should help us better understand snaps. |
Three very important things to remember when looking at an aerobatic flight maneuver envelope are; (1) all the airspeeds and loads noted are for the airplane at gross weight, (2) the envelope is just for loads in the “X”-plane, i.e., elevator-controlled pitch loads (rolling and yawing loads are NOT shown), and (3) the limit loads shown are for symmetrical loading.
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