I was not comparing anything. Sorry. the other poster mistook the g
load of a loop as a 1 g load of a roll, which took us to Hoover and
the coffee trick. And if "most" 601 pilots try it I would think it is
a stupid pilot trick.
do not archive.
On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 8:52 PM, Bill Naumuk <naumuk@windstream.net> wrote:
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> Your're comparing apples and cumquats.
> The coffee trick was performed by Bob Hoover, one of the top 5 test
> pilots of all time. He didn't pull that stunt out of his butt- it was part
> of the airshow routine paid for by Rockwell, who built the plane he was
> flying and employed him to fly it. All speeds and G loads were calculated in
> advance, and practiced while wearing a chute and usually with a backup
> pilot. I don't think it classifies as a "Stupid pilot trick", and the 707
> roll didn't either.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "ernie" <ernieth@gmail.com>
> To: <zenith601-list@matronics.com>
> Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 7:25 PM
> Subject: Re: Re: Zenith test results "fractures or
> immediate"
>
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>> Karl,
>> I think they told him not to do it again. I got that from TV show with
>> the WWII ace, Hover, (SP)? that fills his coffee cup doing a roll.
>> Cool stuff.
>> E
>> Do not archive
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>> On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 7:11 PM, Karl Polifka <jfowler120@verizon.net>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> <jfowler120@verizon.net>
>>>
>>> Ernie,
>>>
>>> There a quite a few stupid pilot tricks described on this website. BTW,
>>> that 707 roll sold a lot of airplanes. It also, if I remember correctly,
>>> cost the pilot his job -- but I may be wrong on that.
>>>
>>> Karl
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> From: "ernie" <ernieth@gmail.com>
>>> Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 6:57 PM
>>> To: <zenith601-list@matronics.com>
>>> Subject: Re: Re: Zenith test results "fractures or
>>> immediate"
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Yep,
>>>> Nobody out there is doing stupid pilot tricks.
>>>> E.
>>>> Do not archive
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>>>> On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 6:43 PM, chris Sinfield
>>>> <chris_sinfield@yahoo.com.au> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> <chris_sinfield@yahoo.com.au>
>>>>>
>>>>> 1 G is 1 G
>>>>> IF you know what you are doing and have the flying skills to back it up
>>>>> you can loop and roll most planes.
>>>>>
>>>>> Haver a look at the B707 being rolled over Seattle he was a test pilot.
>>>>>
>>>>> Most people do not have the skills and knowledge to roll and loop an
>>>>> LSA.
>>>>> 1G can easily turn into 6+ G's and then the structural integrity is
>>>>> lost.
>>>>>
>>>>> remember they are good LSA planes fly them and treat them as they were
>>>>> designed.
>>>>>
>>>>> Chris
>>>>> Zodiac XL
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Read this topic online here:
>>>>>
>>>>> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=272959#272959
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