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CHAPTER TEN

Continue rolling the aircraft at a constant rate until in a wings level, inverted attitude, heading

directly at the 90 reference point on the horizon. Your nose should be slightly above the horizon

and the airspeed ~120 KIAS. Fly the aircraft through the inverted position and continue rolling

at a constant rate, completing the maneuver on your original heading and altitude at aerobatic

cruise speed. Maintain a positive G load throughout the maneuver.

The nose should appear to make an arcing path about the imaginary point on the horizon 45

from your original heading. The last half of the arc will, therefore, be the same distance below

the horizon as the first half is above the horizon. Remember, as the airspeed decreases toward

the top of the maneuver, it is necessary to increase the deflection of the ailerons, rudder, and

elevator to maintain a constant rate of roll and nose movement (pitch). Additionally, as the

airspeed increases toward the bottom of the maneuver, it is necessary to decrease the deflection

of the ailerons, rudder, and elevator to maintain a constant rate of pitch and roll. Notice this roll

is started as a climbing turn, which then becomes a continuous roll at a constant rate.

Maintain orientation throughout the maneuver by concentrating on your reference points.

Maintain a constant rate of roll and nose movement. Inscribing a small arc above the horizon in

the first half of the maneuver and a larger arc below the horizon in the last half will result in too

great an airspeed at the completion of the maneuver or unnecessarily high G forces to recover on

airspeed. During the roll-out to the original heading, regulating the back pressure on the stick

will enable you to recover at 200-220 KIAS.

Aileron Roll

Roll out of the clearing turn with the required ground references.

Slowly raise the nose to 10 to 20 degree nose high, wings level.

Roll in either direction by applying lateral stick deflection and rudder in the same direction. The

amount of stick deflection will determine your rate of roll. If the rate of roll is too slow, the nose

will fall below the horizon and a rolling pullout will result.

As you approach the wings level attitude, ease out aileron and rudder pressure to recover with the

nose on the horizon, wings level.

Split-S

During the last half of the turn, reduce power to idle and apply back stick pressure as necessary to

maintain altitude and slow to approximately 120 to 140 KIAS.

The clearing turn will continue until a suitable reference line extends ahead of and behind the

aircraft.

Raise the nose to 15 to 20 degree nose high and roll in either direction with aileron and rudder to

the inverted position. Neutralize aileron and apply back stick pressure to pull the nose through

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