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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As we recall from our last episode Our George
Forman of the Pattern Wars is trying to make a come back.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Today's scene is Sunday at the local flying field
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Setup: 10-15 gusting to 20 mph quartering
cross winds.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>"Hi Flying Buddy Don't worry about yesterday it
could happen to anyone" Just DON'T do it again. Ok as I hand the call sheet to
flying buddy we taxi the airplane out to the runway and take our sinister legs
shoulder width apart fighting stance. Ok take off roll is pretty straight down
the runway and lift off is right in front of where the judges are expected to be
sitting climb out is SWEET!!!!! </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Little did our hero know this would be the best
he'd see all day.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ok trim pass is uneventful and turn around and get
the heading and altitude correct to establish where we're going to fly the
bottom. Ok so far so good, "What's the first maneuver there Flying
buddy"? </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Reverse Cuban eight. Ok we pull a little late
but no biggy as this will be our first time flying the whole sequence. "Ok
that looked decent what's next?" </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Stall turn, Ok pull up and establish vertical,
hmmmmmmm missed that by a bunch and the wings were not near level when I pulled.
Ok almost flop the stall but recover ok and head back down and pull out. "What's
next there FB?" Long silence.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> " Uh a slow roll is next" Ok I'm dang near to
center so just go ahead and do a slow roll, hmmmmm rudder is still a bit
"touchy" for my taste and we finish the roll way past center but that's ok this
is why we practice. "Ok there FB what's next"? dead silence. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>WHAT'S NEXT !!!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>"Oh 1/2 square loop with 2 of 4 in the
vertical." Ok pull to vertical, Man I can't seem to hit wings level before
I pull or stop when it's vertical. ok neither 1/4 roll is centered and the
radius isn't even close. Ok we'll Polish later and lets see if we can just do
the maneuvers somewhat correctly. What's next kemosabby?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Outside Square Loop with 1/2 rolls in the
verticals. Hmmmm ok that looks somewhat ok if you call different radii and over
pulling the vertical and non-centered somewhat ok. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What's next?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bunt with 1/2 roll out. "What's a BUNT"? Oh ya
that's a 1/2 loop with a 1/2 roll at the bottom. Why not call it a reverse Split
S? Ok that wasn't so bad missed my altitude and heading and came out climbing.
Light bulb went on about that time that I forgot to add a bit more weight to the
front of the airplane. Fix that before next flight. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What's next ? </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>"ok a Double Immelman with 1/2 on top and full on
bottom exit inverted." </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Ok the pucker factor just went up a notch
Gotta think this one through a bit so it's NOT gonna be pretty, Ok first 1/2 is
fine stretch the top a long way because I don't really want to do this full roll
from inverted at the bottom. Ok time to commit before I fly this center maneuver
out of the box. Push over and make a decent 1/2 loop and when level fit the
ailerons to do the full roll, ok a bit of timing issue on that role and we need
to work on it.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> NEXT!!!!!!!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Outside Immelman exit inverted. Ok that wasn't a
biggy just have to work or radius and timing.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> NEXT !!!!!!!!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>45 Degree down 1 negative snap, "You want me to do
WHAT???????" "Your kidding right?"</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Ok here goes pull down to what is supposed to
be a 45 degree and think ok now what? Oh ya you set the snap button up for this
last week. Ok find the button and hit it. WHOA BIG BOY!!! 2.3 snaps later I get
my finger off the button and straighten the airplane out and unpucker my
buttocks. Oh ya that sinister stance I took at the beginning of this flight has
long since changed to a turned into a WEEBLES WOBBLE. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ok whew what's next?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Landing? </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Please tell me I can land
now!!!!!!!! </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> No says flying buddy you have to do a Top hat
with 1/4 rolls entered inverted and exit upright. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I make a mental note to check the schedule once I
land to make sure ole FB isn't getting even with me for the harsh words I spoke
the day before. What do you mean entered inverted? I'm
upright. Oh ya that's right I really butchered that negative snap
didn't I? Ok do the top hat ALL WRONG and exit inverted. Go figure.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Can I land now pretty please?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> NEXT!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Triangle rolling loop with 2 of 4 on top. Ok push
to the 60 degree line "Push? the books says
PULL</FONT> <FONT face=Arial size=2>!!!! oh ya that's right I
buggered the top hat. Ok over the top and just fly a quick 4
point it to get back to exit inverted. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dang it this is getting worse by the second
!!!!!!!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Can I land NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This is getting to be too much work!
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>NEXT!!!!!!!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Push pull pull Humpty bump, Ok I CAN'T screw this
up it's too easy, </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yeah right.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> SO far this flight I have not pulled or
pushed yet with the wings level so why should this be different? It wasn't
Ok straighten up the airplane to vertical ok need some rudder to get straight,
NOT THAT WAY !!!!!!!!!!! THE OTHER LEFT!!!!!!!!!!! ok so I CAN screw up a simple
maneuver as well as the hard ones. At least I know I'm consistent. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>NEXT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Avalanche- Ok this used to be my bread and butter
maneuver way back when. Pull and get near the top roll the throttle back a bit
and bang the sticks, POW a PERFECT SNAP!!!!!!!!!! YIPEE SOMETHING FINALLY
went right I make a comment to FB that it was a killer Avalanche to which he
replies "Well you really flattened out the top after the snap and your exit was
lower than your entry". </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ok FB remind me why we've been friends for 25 years
now? I might need to rethink that a bit. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>ok NEXT !!!!!!!!!!!!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Stall turn with 1/2 rolls. Remember that easy
Bunt? Well mix that with the first stall turn you saw and you'll get the
picture, nuff said. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> NEXT !!!!!!!!!!!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Four Point!!!!!! OK I LOVE this
one!!!!!! Bang out a decent four point too bad it was off center by
a bunch. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>ok NEXT !!!!!!!!!!!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1/2 square loop with 1/2 role in the vertical Ok
that was pretty good! Shuddup FB no comments from you for the rest of the
flight. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>NEXT!!!!!!!!!!!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>2.5 turn spin with a 1/2 roll out. Ok I like the
way this airplane stalls and spins. Ok so I missed the point to release the spin
and over rotated so SHOOT ME! ok when do I roll out? Oh ok I
got it, before we crash. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>GOTCHA! </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>NEXT!!!!!!!!!!!!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Can I land now please!!!!!!!!!!!!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>LANDING!!!!!!!!! Yehaw!!!!!!!!!! only non-optional
maneuver in the bunch! </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ok line up and plant the airplane for a 10 right in
the middle of the runway and right infront of the judges. YEAH RIGHT, nothing
else has went right why start NOW? Ok I admit I forgot to flip back to low elev
rate after the spin and I bobbed and weaved all the way to the ground. But I got
it there in one piece and without a scratch.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>FLIGHT
COMPLETE!!!!!!!! </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Dang that's hard to do. FB just smiles and
says "you've got one weekend to get ready" Did I mention I want to kill
Flying Buddy right about now?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ok go sit down and talk about the flight and where
I screwed up and fuel up and do it all over again. Ok several flights later I'm
still over snapping,over spinning,over rotating,under pulling,over pushing
hitting the wrong rudder the first try and generally screwing up the whole
flight but the pucker factor is slowly going down so until next weekend this
will have to do.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Fade to Black as our dejected but somewhat
understanding pattern King wannabe packs up the trailer and wonders where the
heck this Headache came from. Oh that's right we'll blame it on Flying Buddy
it's all HIS FAULT!</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>