Aerobatic Text books

[Skyhunter]

Any recommendations for aerobatic text book material?

Give as much info as you can, why the recommend, if you know where it is available, if you have an idea of price.

Thanks

[Hedley]

two of my favorites:

http://www.amazon.ca/Basic-Aerobatics-G ... 0070629269

http://www.amazon.ca/Advanced-Aerobatic ... 83-7409716

Mikie Goulian is behind both books. They aren't perfect,
but they're very good, and try to avoid the trap of addressing
only one aircraft type.

[looproll]

+1

I like those two books as well.

[Skyhunter]

thanks....

[just curious]

Roll around a point

[fougapilot]

I agree with Hedley on both books. I purchased both, after he recommended them, for my aerobatics instructor course. Both book are very good, lots of pictures easy to read.

I also would recommend "Aerobatics" by Neil Williams.

http://www.amazon.ca/Aerobatics-Neil-Wi ... 550&sr=8-9

This book was first published in the 70s and just wont go away. The author, Neil Williams a Canadian born British test pilot who eventually became world aerobatic champion, has a knack to simplify things. He makes what seems a complicated/complex manoeuver a simple one. He covers all aspects of aerobatics. I have a copy which I read from one cover to the other and refer to it on a regular basis.

Cheers,

F

[Jerz]

Better Aerobatics by Allan Cassidy. More up to date then the others (yes, aerobatics change over time, especially competition aerobatics), basic to unlimited.

[Skyhunter]

Thanks for the help guys, much appreciated. Will give you some feed back after I do some reading, and putting into practice. In St Jean this week getting an L-19 check out so can do some volunteer towing for the Air Cadet gliders. 5 hours of solo circuits today... think I am dizzy from so many left hand turns! Starting to remember what rudders are for again!

[fougapilot]

Starting to remember what rudders are for again!

Rudders are for Hammer Heads

[fougapilot]

Don't forget snap rolls

Nop, no snap rolls in my bird.

The only manoeuver "officially" prohibited... The truth behind the prohibition it the Chinese Cadets would snap it at too high an airspeed and break the horizontal stab spar...

But I hear rudders can be useful in snaps too..

[Hedley]

The utility of a snap roll is no longer entirely clear.

It used to be, an aircraft could attain a much higher
rate of roll, during a snap, than it could with ailerons
alone.

However, that is no longer the case with modern
monoplanes, which can roll well in excess of 360
degrees per second in a aileron roll.

This became clear with the now-ancient A-4 Skyhawk
aka Scooter, which had an (aileron) roll rate of 720
degrees per second. Why on earth would you snap
roll such an aircraft?

Besides, everyone's moved onto tumbles now. Vanilla
snaps are a bit out-dated, frankly.

[cgzro]

I love snaps, bit like hitting a golf ball perfectly or a tennis ball serve when you get it 'just right'.
I find it a very powerful feeling knowing that you can control a full power autorotation almost perfectly.