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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I must have done this snap maneuver a whole
bunch of times since 2002. At first you are uncomfortable because you
really are in unfamiliar territory. Then it gradually becomes routine as
you perfect your timing. Once mastered you will wonder why it was such a big
deal.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It was designed so that you entered the loop
inverted going downwind. This results in you heading upwind and upright
just as you perform the snap. This was planned to minimizes the
fear-factor and any panic moments.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As you get familiar with this maneuver you may
actually find yourself adding power before and during the snap. Yes, I
said adding power.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Adding about 1/4 throttle gives the snap some
exit authority. At first you instinctively do the snap with down-glide-power
only. The result is often a hard-to-stop-accurately snap. Adding some power
seems to give a much better "cone" at the back. I suspect that this is due to
the airflow over the tail feathers continuing though the maneuver. Try a few
going straight and level and vary your speeds and see if you see what I
saw....</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Also just banging full power after the snap doesn't
seem to give as good a climb out as gradually adding power all the way around
the remaining half loop.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ref. The length of the 1/4-1/2-1/4 roll, it should
be a little bit shorter than a 4-point-roll because it is a 4-point roll with
one point missing.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ref. The reverse KE, beware of trying to do super
long KE components. It's not a requirement.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Nite,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Eric.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=edvwhite@yahoo.com href="mailto:edvwhite@yahoo.com">Ed White</A>
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<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, November 15, 2004 11:35
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Warning to Masters
Pilots</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>This is very consistent with what I've found. The<BR>keys
for me seem to be speed management and less<BR>aileron in the snap than I was
using last year. <BR><BR>This maneuver is very speed sensitive.
Previous snaps<BR>in the upright Avalanche or 45 deg down were much
less<BR>speed sensitive. I'm flying a Focus II, YS 140L,<BR>17-10N prop
and find I actually have to carry a little<BR>- very little - power above idle
into the snap.<BR><BR>Though I have yet to make it look very
pretty.<BR><BR>Ed<BR><BR><BR>--- Archie Stafford <<A
href="mailto:astafford@3states.net">astafford@3states.net</A>>
wrote:<BR><BR>> This really is not that much tougher than any other<BR>>
maneuver. With the breaking available today with<BR>the<BR>> large
fuselages. <BR>> ...<BR>> This is a maneuver that will require excellent
speed<BR>> management, but when done well is a very pretty<BR>>
maneuver. <BR>> <BR>> Arch<BR>>
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