Benefits of Aerobatics

The mastering of Aerobatic manoeuvers has several advantages for the military pilot:

• The basic moves form the basis of Aerial Combat Manouevers (ACM)
• Increased confidence in aircraft handling
• Practice in control of the a/c in extreme attitudes

Note: These checklists were written to aid enjoyment of flight simulation games. In no way should they be construed as advice on how to operate a real aircraft. Text © Peter Inglis, 1995.

• LOOP
• STALL TURN
• SLOW ROLL
• ROLL OFF THE TOP OF A LOOP
• BARREL ROLL

Defn: "a complete circle flown in the pitching plane"

LOOP CHECKLIST

• PERFORM HASELL CHECKS
• ESTABLISH HEADING AND ALTITUDE
• ESTABLISH BEST CLIMB SPEED
  The optimum speed for entry into the loop is the best climb speed.

In this manoeuvre the a/c enters a near vertical climb. Rudder is applied to slice the nose down until the a/c is in a dive on a reciprocal heading.

Note that this manoeuvre is not possible in most modern jet fighters, except in a/c with horizontal thrust vectoring capabilities.