You have a really beautiful area to fly in but not sure I'd be comfortable at only 3500 feet. I'm doing my aero rating in the UK and that is normally our lower limit. my instructors always warn of the dangers of a hammer head going wrong and getting into an inverted spin: not sure if you'd. be sure of having enough altitude to recover from 3500 Must say your RV looks very nice!
Thanks for the comment - in Denmark we are required to be 2000’ AGL during aerobatics which is also (normally) my hard deck. I do fly in display team and there some of our maneuvering is down to 300’ AGL although the lowest aerobatics are down to 500’ AGL by special CAA authorization. For sure the hammerhead can go south and end up inverted. Will try it again soon and share the result. In hindsight, I’ve should have started with it and not do it at the end when I was getting a little tired.
That wasn't a barrel roll. Try thinking about doing a loop but also a roll at the same time. The nose does not stay on the initial heading in a barrel roll. I learned that the hard way during competition aerobatics. They took that maneuver out of competition because Judges didn't know how it should be flown. When you get it- you will know it. Best wishes.
thanks man for this. I will take this in next time - I knowI have to aim 90 degrees left of right when inverted (half way through the roll) - so will add more rudder next time. Thanks for the constructive feedback - really appreciated.
not not at all. It's being inspected annually - because the RV's has some service bulletins on the elevators and hinges - but I have not seen any cracks at all. Also I am keeping an eye on the engine mounts as obviously they are under stress from the g-loads. Some engines starts to "sag" because of this, but for now all looks good. thanks for asking.
Great video, I have had a few flights where I thought this will make great content, only to find one (or more) cameras didn't record anything :( But have a look at my channel for some of the flights that did go well. Practicing aerobatics in my RV6 is great fun! Do you have inverted oil and fuel systems? My RV6 does not so I have to be careful to keep it "positive" when I am out having fun.
There is inverted fuel system in the aircraft - it's called flip-flop tanks and since it's a fuel-injected engine that will suffice. But I do not have the inverted oil system. I have one that I can get quite cheap and install, but to be honest - extended negative g's are not that comfortable - so for now I am ok with occasional negative (but not sustained) and then just 0 G or positive G. Most maneuvers are postive G anyway. For sure it's always a pain when one or more cameras does not work. I divide my attention to cameras first and then aircraft and flying. So I really split it up - to stay safe. Then I am sure that my camera batteries works well (even in cold climate as here in Denmark) so I can get good video, but you are right - it's super dissapointing when the cameras fail. I now have 5 cameras that can be mounted - and I am moving away from GoPro. I find the DJI Osmo Action 4 much better. So I have 2 DJI's, 1 Gopro 9, 1 Gopro 8 and one Insta360 One R.
You have a really beautiful area to fly in but not sure I'd be comfortable at only 3500 feet. I'm doing my aero rating in the UK and that is normally our lower limit. my instructors always warn of the dangers of a hammer head going wrong and getting into an inverted spin: not sure if you'd. be sure of having enough altitude to recover from 3500 Must say your RV looks very nice!
Thanks for the comment - in Denmark we are required to be 2000’ AGL during aerobatics which is also (normally) my hard deck. I do fly in display team and there some of our maneuvering is down to 300’ AGL although the lowest aerobatics are down to 500’ AGL by special CAA authorization.
For sure the hammerhead can go south and end up inverted. Will try it again soon and share the result. In hindsight, I’ve should have started with it and not do it at the end when I was getting a little tired.
That wasn't a barrel roll. Try thinking about doing a loop but also a roll at the same time. The nose does not stay on the initial heading in a barrel roll. I learned that the hard way during competition aerobatics. They took that maneuver out of competition because Judges didn't know how it should be flown. When you get it- you will know it. Best wishes.
thanks man for this. I will take this in next time - I knowI have to aim 90 degrees left of right when inverted (half way through the roll) - so will add more rudder next time. Thanks for the constructive feedback - really appreciated.
Have you noticed any wear and tear on your plane from aerobatics?
not not at all. It's being inspected annually - because the RV's has some service bulletins on the elevators and hinges - but I have not seen any cracks at all. Also I am keeping an eye on the engine mounts as obviously they are under stress from the g-loads. Some engines starts to "sag" because of this, but for now all looks good. thanks for asking.
Great video, I have had a few flights where I thought this will make great content, only to find one (or more) cameras didn't record anything :( But have a look at my channel for some of the flights that did go well. Practicing aerobatics in my RV6 is great fun! Do you have inverted oil and fuel systems? My RV6 does not so I have to be careful to keep it "positive" when I am out having fun.
There is inverted fuel system in the aircraft - it's called flip-flop tanks and since it's a fuel-injected engine that will suffice. But I do not have the inverted oil system. I have one that I can get quite cheap and install, but to be honest - extended negative g's are not that comfortable - so for now I am ok with occasional negative (but not sustained) and then just 0 G or positive G. Most maneuvers are postive G anyway. For sure it's always a pain when one or more cameras does not work. I divide my attention to cameras first and then aircraft and flying. So I really split it up - to stay safe. Then I am sure that my camera batteries works well (even in cold climate as here in Denmark) so I can get good video, but you are right - it's super dissapointing when the cameras fail. I now have 5 cameras that can be mounted - and I am moving away from GoPro. I find the DJI Osmo Action 4 much better. So I have 2 DJI's, 1 Gopro 9, 1 Gopro 8 and one Insta360 One R.