Flew another practice flight today to try and work on 3 specific maneuvers: Barrel Rolls – try to get the roll rate constant and come out on the same height Stall Turns (hammerhead) – trying to get the yaw straighter and again come out at the same height (previously had been below entry height on […]
Had another aerobatic training flight today in the Robin R2160. This time we were focussing on tidying up my stall turns and slow rolls and adding them into sequences. Key learnings were: MORE POSITIVE on the rudder (still). Getting better at slow rolls but still need more rudder input at the 1/4 and 3/4 positions. […]
Today was my first try at Slow Rolls. I was told before the lesson that this would be the hardest manoeuvre I’d ever learn. I can see why now. The edited video below these highlights (lowlights) of the flight: A ‘fast’ slow roll with full aileron trying to keep the flightpath steady Matt demonstrating the […]
Here’s a short video of my aerobatic flight this afternoon practising stall turns and adding them into the aerobatic sequence I’ve been learning: Loop – stall turn – aileron roll – wingover – steep turn It also shows a tailslide after failing to carry enough momentum into a stall turn and flipping us back down […]
I got a taste of fomation flying today as we flew out to the training area alongside the school’s Pitts special that was taking a customer out for a joy flight. Matt (my instructor) handled the formation take-off and climb-out then handed over and had me follow Chris in the Pitts as we climbed from […]
Today marked the final dual flight before a big aviation milestone for me – my first solo aerobatic flight. For today’s dual consolidation lesson we went over the main ‘Advanced Aircraft Control’ maneuvers once again just to confirm to the Chief Flying Instructor that I was (in his eyes) competent to go out there and do […]
According to the schedule I’m now 2 lessons away from being able to fly a checkride for my Advanced Aircraft Control (AAC) aerobatic endorsement with Red Baron. However it’s been almost 3 months since my last aerobatic flight and I was feeling a little rusty to say the least, so my instructor Matt and I […]
Here’s a short video of the aerobatic sequence I’m currently learning from two different views. The first looking forward with all turns to the left, the second looking back into the cockpit with all turns to the right. Filmed on two GoPro HD cameras flying in VH-ZXY with Red Baron in Sydney out of Bankstown […]
