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Old January 16th 18, 01:57 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Who has done a loop in a standard cirrus? Any comments or hints. Currently getting some acro training with the goal of looping my cirrus.
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Old January 16th 18, 03:17 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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I do not believe the Standard Cirrus can be looped safely. Don't try it, or the world will spontaneously combust and all life will end.
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Old January 16th 18, 04:39 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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On Monday, January 15, 2018 at 4:57:46 PM UTC-8, wrote:
Who has done a loop in a standard cirrus? Any comments or hints. Currently getting some acro training with the goal of looping my cirrus.


I started to do a loop long ago in my standard Cirrus, but as i put the nose for speed started to get some flutter from the flying stabilizer. Quickly (but oh so gently) aborted the loop.
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Old January 16th 18, 04:48 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Check the operating manual. If the manual doesn’t tell you how to do the loop, don’t do it. The manual for any good glider will have a section that explains the procedure and entry speed for a loop.
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Old January 16th 18, 05:32 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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On Monday, January 15, 2018 at 6:17:32 PM UTC-8, wrote:
I do not believe the Standard Cirrus can be looped safely. Don't try it, or the world will spontaneously combust and all life will end.


Flight manual predicts the end of life as we know it maybe!

http://www.standardcirrus.org/flight...vicemanual.pdf

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Old January 16th 18, 06:24 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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It’s rated for loops. All it says is that the entry speed is 97 knots
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Old January 16th 18, 06:38 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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The glider is rated for loops. Entry speed 97 knots. Im just wondering if any other cirrus owner frequently loop and how it behaves
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Old January 16th 18, 10:42 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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On Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at 1:57:46 PM UTC+13, wrote:
Who has done a loop in a standard cirrus?


Accidentally or intentionally?
If you don't know what I'm talking about, you should...
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Old January 16th 18, 11:17 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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On Tuesday, 16 January 2018 07:38:48 UTC+2, wrote:
The glider is rated for loops. Entry speed 97 knots. Im just wondering if any other cirrus owner frequently loop and how it behaves


The Cirrus may have been rated for loops when it was new and free of repairs, control slop, etc. so unless your 40+ year old glider is in pristine condition with no accident history you will need to take all those approved maneuvers and Vne with a pinch of salt.
I would not try it myself.
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Old January 16th 18, 03:17 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Le mardi 16 janvier 2018 11:17:54 UTC+1, Surge a écritÂ*:

The Cirrus may have been rated for loops when it was new and free of repairs, control slop, etc. so unless your 40+ year old glider is in pristine condition with no accident history you will need to take all those approved maneuvers and Vne with a pinch of salt.
I would not try it myself.


A loop means entry speed of about 100 kts and pulling 3-3.5 g.
If you don't think you can do that with a certain glider, that glider is probably not airworthy in the first place.
 




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