IF YOUR MODEL IS GREATLY
OVERPOWERED, YOU
MAY WANT TO SNAP AT A
LOWER THROTTLE SETTING,
ESPECIALLY WHEN THE
AIRPLANE IS DESCENDING.
overpowered, you may want to snap at a
lower throttle setting, especially when the
airplane is descending.
Most airplanes outside snap-roll better to
the right (with left rudder and help from
the propeller slipstream). Many people also
find that right snaps are more comfortable
because their fingers don’t have to stretch
as far. Stopping a snap is accomplished by
simply neutralizing the controls. Keep in
mind that the snap will continue a bit far-
ther in the split second that it takes you to
neutralize the controls and for the airflow
to reattach to the wing. Therefore, you’ll
need to start neutralizing the controls a
split second before you actually want the
snap to stop.
FLYING AN OUTSIDE AVALANCHE
Whereas the typical stunt pilot often seeks
stimulus through taking risks and buying
new equipment, the proficient aerobatic
pilot energizes his flying by introducing
variations and rearranging maneuver com-
ponents to come up with new maneuvers.
One example is adding an outside snap roll
to the top of an outside loop to perform an
outside avalanche.
