Ratchet Roll
October 29, 2009 by admin
Filed under Cockpit Videos
Client Air Show Pilot: David Tolbert
THE RATCHET ROLL: AEROBATIC MANEUVER
Category (Basic, Advanced or Extreme): Advanced
What’s Happening? David arrived at Fighter Combat wanting to see everything the Extra could do and was specifically interested in the Point Roll (or Hesitation Roll). After an instructional demonstration and a few practices, he was able to fly the maneuver more effectively using a slower roll rate with crisper “stops” at the 90 degree points which characterizes this maneuver. In this video clip, BJ demonstrates to David how the Point Roll can be incorporated into an air show maneuver such as the Ratchet Roll. The aircraft remains in level flight throughout the maneuver. As the aircraft is rolling through the various positions, lift is being generated by both the fuselage, wings and combinations of each to balance flight and keep the aircraft from climbing or descending … enjoy! David sure did 
Important Note:
Without exception, all mission profiles are “challenge by choice” at Fighter Combat International. We will not put anyone through any maneuver without their expressed permission and expressed desire to do so. Each mission profile follows a building block approach from basic maneuvers working towards the client’s self-determined limitations. The customer chooses, at each stage of the building block process, whether to keep it basic and gentle or to move progressively towards the extreme.
You dont mention anywhere I have found about a snap roll, or do you not do them? Jim
Hi Jim,
We typically do not do snap rolls for clients unless specifically asked. We have found them to often set-off the onset of nausea symptoms. If a client requests them, we will typically hold off until the end of the flight just prior to returning to the airfield.