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Reply #15 - Mar 17^th, 2007 at 2:48pm

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The Ruptured Duck wrote on Mar 17^th, 2007 at 2:28pm:

I was under the impression that in a hammerhead, you apply full power and use the left turning tendency to point the nose back down (in addition to rudder)

If by 'hammerhead' you mean what used to be called a stall turn this can be done in either direction.

In gliding the 'hammerhead stall' is a completely different manoeuvre, usually unintentional after the winch cable breaks.

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Reply #16 - Mar 18^th, 2007 at 8:06am

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it is possible to do tailslides as i did 3 in my aerobatic performance in the airshow yesterday

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Reply #17 - Mar 18^th, 2007 at 10:44am

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Hagar wrote on Mar 17^th, 2007 at 2:48pm:

The Ruptured Duck wrote on Mar 17^th, 2007 at 2:28pm:

I was under the impression that in a hammerhead, you apply full power and use the left turning tendency to point the nose back down (in addition to rudder)

If by 'hammerhead' you mean what used to be called a stall turn this can be done in either direction.

Quite. In a prop aircraft is generally made easier in one direction due to torque/gyroscopic effects (unless you have a contra prop of course!). In a jet aicraft they'd generally be inadvisable! Grin

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Reply #18 - Jun 29^th, 2007 at 6:18am

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a pirouette is another term used for spot turn in helicopters, just means to spin on the spot. obvioulsy not done in a plane!lol

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Reply #19 - Jul 11^th, 2007 at 6:47pm

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I like doing hammerheads in helicopters Grin

give it a try some time!! just be ready to pull pitch and counter the tail before you think you need it Wink

That would make a good fraps vid me thinks!

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