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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have to jump on the stupid wagon here
too. I was just learning the advanced pattern and was trying out the
snap switch. I had previously been using it for the engine kill switch. On
approach at the Hot Springs event last fall on the base leg of approach I pulled
the(kill) snap switch. Plane disappeared into the woods.... no crunch so I
gave it a little throttle, pulled on the stick and from behind the trees my
airplane reappeared. Lucky for me I was high enough.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>NO MORE snap switch for me. Besides you cant
fly the snaps in the opposite direction unless you reprogram the switch.
And after snap rudder corrections are difficult if when fiddling with the snap
switch.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Which brings up something else while we are on the
snap subject. I have found that if a snap is properly executed that
opposite rudder is needed to maintain the heading. When judging...
If I notice the lack of heading correction after the snap am I right to
assume that the snap was not properly performed? Or is that I may be driving the
snap to deep or hard? I still see what appears to be very fast barrel
rolls on some snaps and of course these appear to be on heading after the
roll. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Wayne G.</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=getterflash@yahoo.com href="mailto:getterflash@yahoo.com">Bob
Kane</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, April 12, 2004 9:26
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Snap Switch</DIV>
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<DIV>That's exactly it. You program the throw and direction of your rudder,
elevator, and ailerons. In practice I have found "flying" the manuever with
the sticks to be better than using a snap switch. It lets you independantly
release the surfaces, resulting in a cleaner exit. That's how the best of the
best finish an avalanche or a downline snap with the plane in the correct
orientation. Like everything else, it takes practice. I do use a rate switch
to change throws for snaps and spins.</DIV>
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<DIV>And as Buddy experienced, the snap switch can be deadly if triggered at
the wrong moment. </DIV>
<DIV><BR><B><I>"Edward C. Hernandez" <ehernan3@peoplepc.com></I></B>
wrote:</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ok, what's a "snap switch"? Is that some button
or toggle programmed to move the surfaces for you instead of moving the
sticks yourself? </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Ed Hernandez<BR></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=BUDDYonRC@aol.com
href="mailto:BUDDYonRC@aol.com">BUDDYonRC@aol.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, April 11, 2004 3:27
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Partner
Construction</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT lang=0 face=Arial
color=#8000ff size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="9">ED<BR>Yes, I bumped the
snap switch on final about three feet up during practice Saturday after
the contest and smashed the front end. I hate it when that
happens.<BR>Buddy </FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>Bob
Kane<BR>getterflash@yahoo.com
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