Nice tutorial here, Mike. 👍 Pretty sure I remember that when your dad and I flew formation loops over Lake Matthews with the writer and photographer of "Plane and Pilot" magazine back in summer '89 for their cover story photos, we used 200 knots for our entry speed, so we could fly through them with less "g". Easier on the photographer in my aircraft to hold his camera in position. Remember that day?
Yes Sir. of course I remember Plane & Pilot. The Summer of '89, those were the best days of my life, like Bryan Adams said in his hit song Summer of '69 around that time. The 200+ knot entry speed was always the best way to fly a solid formation loop and to get the G's down and the job done before we get to the top of the loop. We always need just enough energy to 'do a little driven' over the top as the Blues would say. We never want to be completely as they say, 'out of Schlitz' at the top of a loop in formation, so we can all have something (mostly airspeed) to work with and enough 'smash' to make us all 'Look Good at all Costs!' Thank you, my friend, for all of your help back then 'Slider' and for everything you did to help us succeed. I learned so much about flying and taking care of aircraft from you. Check 6, 'Rocket'
We look forward to having you back my friend. 'Nails' has passed away long ago, but I am still here to make it happen for you. Let's fly 1 v 0 and pull some Gs out over the Pacific Ocean. Best Regards, 'Rocket'
Nice tutorial here, Mike. 👍
Pretty sure I remember that when your dad and I flew formation loops over Lake Matthews with the writer and photographer of "Plane and Pilot" magazine back in summer '89 for their cover story photos, we used 200 knots for our entry speed, so we could fly through them with less "g". Easier on the photographer in my aircraft to hold his camera in position. Remember that day?
Yes Sir. of course I remember Plane & Pilot. The Summer of '89, those were the best days of my life, like Bryan Adams said in his hit song Summer of '69 around that time. The 200+ knot entry speed was always the best way to fly a solid formation loop and to get the G's down and the job done before we get to the top of the loop. We always need just enough energy to 'do a little driven' over the top as the Blues would say. We never want to be completely as they say, 'out of Schlitz' at the top of a loop in formation, so we can all have something (mostly airspeed) to work with and enough 'smash' to make us all 'Look Good at all Costs!' Thank you, my friend, for all of your help back then 'Slider' and for everything you did to help us succeed. I learned so much about flying and taking care of aircraft from you. Check 6, 'Rocket'
Hopefully I will be able to do this again ~ 204 + nails the best time I've ever spent upside down haha,
We look forward to having you back my friend. 'Nails' has passed away long ago, but I am still here to make it happen for you. Let's fly 1 v 0 and pull some Gs out over the Pacific Ocean. Best Regards, 'Rocket'
I want up with Nails in 204 best money ever spent ☆☆☆☆☆.
I felt for him…he was looking a little green in the gills. I would be too. Acrobatics are not my cup of tea.