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And Rob Holland's 4-minute Free flight that won him an unprecedented 3rd straight World 4-min. title, which is a separate program and medal from the main flight programs.

From the WAC yesterday, going on in France. Some video of a few figures, and critiquing, along with good animation following the 'Aresti' notation for each figure. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x32rfoy_wac-2015-samedi-22-aout-2015_sport

Just read from the pilot that prelim investigation points to failure of the right wing first, then complete firewall/engine separation.

I figured you were referring specifically to the AD on that particular series of aircraft - applicable even to the original 7AC Champ, which I went through with my old one. Yeah Decathlons were changed to metal spars back in the 90's. I was mostly responding to your remarks over supposed issues...

I've not heard of this FAA dislike for wood wings in acro planes. Can you cite these examples of partial failures of wood wings due to aerobatics? Most of the wing failures due to acro that I know of involved metal wings. Not saying wood is better than metal, just trying to prevent your post...

The aerobatic community started it decades ago, others followed along. I guess it's just a more concise lingo than "aerobatics". "Acro" folks in some other countries say "aeros".

Relax. All he's saying is that he'd like to do more than drone around straight and level. We acro folks get that. Hell I can't relate to being a pilot and not having a desire to experience flight in 3 dimensions, and to have a command of your airplane across the entire envelope. The fact that...

Sorry, but it sounds like you have little familiarity and no experience with competition acro. There are five categories of varying difficulty and complexity - from Citabrias doing basic loops and Cubans at 3500' AGL to Unlimited monoplanes pulling 10G under 500' AGL. Competition acro has an...

Thanks John, will do! Cool. Have you seen the CIVA Yak 52 sequences? Difficulty level about in between IAC Intermediate and CIVA Advanced. Shouldn't have any trouble with any IAC Sportsman sequence. Guaranteed everyone will enjoy watching you fly a contest.

There are certain figures that I rarely practice, since they are only seen at the Unlimited level of competition, and my Pitts just doesn't have the performance to compete at that level. Mostly what I'm talking about here is vertical up snap rolls (positive and negative) and negative snap...

Cool John. I'd like an acro hop in one of those. Any contest plans yet with it?

Besides the Tom Cruise thread, been a little slow here. ;) A few clips of some fun messing around yesterday with some un-named vertical tumble-snap-rolling concoctions.

No, but I'd love to fly this if I was closer - even with my whole hour of stick time in a Decathlon.

IAC 24 is sponsoring a very fun looking 'one design' contest where everyone flies this year's IAC Sportsman sequence in a Decathlon. Entry fee includes Decathlon rental. To further level the playing field performance-wise, everyone flies with a "safety pilot" regardless of experience. Looks like...

That's a regular accelerated stall. With the slipped rudder input, it basically snap rolls to the right. Most airplanes will snap over if you do an accelerated stall with some slipped rudder input. There are lots of ways to technically spin from a slip. But let's consider the most likely context...

That comes down better than I'd have expected. Little floaty on landing though. :) I might have turned base a little close here. I never get tired of this.

Sit on door frame, swing your legs around, grab the cabane tubes and insert yourself feet first. I'm 6'-4" and have no problems. Reverse process getting out.

Luckily the easiest way to roll any airplane also keeps the dirt firmly in place on the floor. ;)

I understand snaps are in the Aerobat POH, but of course you can damage any aerobatic airplane by doing snaps from too high an entry airspeed. Aerobats actually snap pretty well.

Oh they sure will win contests. :) A Decathlon has won IAC Nationals in the Sportsman category the last two years straight. Not possible in the higher categories of course. As far as tumbles (Lomcevaks) go, they will sorta do a crude one. Keep doing them, and expect leaky fuel tanks. $$$