Hi Dudley,

Thanks for your response.I´m well aware of the effects when transitioning
between negative and positive g or vice versa and avoid it when possible.
However, my problem is a different one, but I should have explained my
type of flying a bit more detailed, sorry! I´m flying unlimited glider
aerobatics, which means I have only so much energy to spend per manouver,
that´s why some of them need to be flown quite hard...

Currently I´m training negative stall-turns/hammerhead turns (negative
entry, negative exit), negative tail slides (negative entry, negative
exit), negtive flick rolls on 45° down line etc....When I´m flying like 6
figures (between -5.5g and -6.5g) of the before mentioned on a series of
three flights, I can expect to have headache and \"red spots\" in my face.
However, a regular unlimited sequence with just one or two hard negative
pushouts doesn´t affect me at all.

I have trained my positive g-tolerance over the last two years from around
6g to over 8g with no further problem, but Í was unsure if the same is
true for negative g´s.

Anyway, thanks for your feedback!

Best regards,
Markus

Dudley Henriques wrote:

Hi Markus;
I take it you\'re flying something that can develop a high g RATE either way?
Anyway.....negative g takes some getting used to. One of the big danger
areas for new pilots...and indeed for some of us \"old timers\" as well, (if
we\'re not in good aerobatic shape) is transitioning from positive to
negative or the other way around. Avoid this for a while at least. I always
advise pilots, especially demonstration pilots, to stay on a VERY good
health regimen if engaging in negative/positive...positive/negative
maneuvers.
Getting back to your issue; just work into it slowly. That\'s the \"secret\"
to
building up negative g tolerance. You might practice from level flight to a
half slow roll, followed by a push up starting easy to where you can take it
comfortably, then rolling off...increasing the negative up line a bit
further by allowing a nose low entry for extra airspeed before the push each
time until you can make it around comfortably.
I always advise going UP for negative g acclimation practice!! :-)
Dudley Henriques
\"Markus\" wrote in message
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Hi,

I wonder what you have to say about how to train myself to better cope
with negative g´s!
The problem I have is, that whenever I do a series of (hard) negative
manouvers (say between -5 and -6.5g) I get headache and my face shows a
zillion of small red spots (bursted veins) which disappear again after a
day or two. I read an article from Patty Wagstaff, where she speaks about
that, but leaves the answer whether or not this is dangerous to my health
in the long term open. I´m not doing this too often (fly a whole sequence
of hard negative manouvers), but right at the moment I need to train it
quite a bit and so I don´t have much of an option...

Please let me know what you think!

Regards,
Markus

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