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Yes, that was funny -- I seem to recall they floated a weiner dog or
something small like that... "mike regish" wrote in message news:0yuzb.19348$_M.65660@attbi_s54... Ever see the Americas Funniest Video where the camera shows two people in the front seat of a small plane. The shadow is changing, but you can't tell what they're up to untill the dog comes floating up out of the back seat, does a quarter turn and floats up in between them. It's hilarious. mike regish "Rich Stowell" wrote in message om... FAR 91.303, Aerobatic Flight, states in pertinent part: "For the purposes of this section, aerobatic flight means an intentional maneuver involving an abrupt change in an aircraft's attitude, an abnormal attitude, or an abnormal acceleration, not neccessary for normal flight." In the context of the Cessna 172, it could be argued (especially by an ornery FAA-type) that the "float the pencil" maneuver results in both "an abnormal attitude" and an "abnormal acceleration," and is "not necessary for normal flight." What exactly constitutes an "aerobatic maneuver" is left open for interpretation, and in the end depends on who's looking... And while the reply below is good, it is debatable whether or not it is the ONLY sensible one thus far. Given that the original poster has never done this before, isn't it prudent to suggest he get some dual in the particular maneuver before attempting it by himself, or worse, attempting it for the first time with the plane loaded with someone else's kids??? Rich http://www.richstowell.com Robert Moore wrote in message .7... (Dan Thomas) wrote It can be done from cruise speed. Pull up into a shallow climb, then start pushing forward, increasing pressure until the pencil comes off the panel. It'll feel like negative G's but isn't. The only stress on the airplane occurs when you pull out of the shallow dive created by the maneuver. You don't have to get the nose way up or down at all, and it doesn't require abrupt, or anywhere near full, control inputs. Kids love it. The ONLY sensible post in this whole thread! I "float" stuff with all of my new students, makes them feel like an astronaut. And that's in a Cessna-172. Who cares if the engine sputters? All of you sissies go back to MSFS. Its not an aerobatic maneuver and doesn't require areobatic training! Bob Moore ATP CFI |
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