Originally Posted by
Cubdriver
technically g's go to infinity at 90 degrees according to the math and we don't want that
Well, only if maintaining level flight
Originally Posted by
Cubdriver
many guys would get un-nerved about an extended unusual attitude and they would often screw it up. Since the maneuver was at the limits of the airframe and screwups could not be tolerated we generally had to fire them if they did not get it pretty quick.
I don't mean this disrespectfully as I've never flown jumpers, but high load factors coupled with maximum sideslip sound like a recipe for problems unless the pilots have aerobatic experience. Is this technique common?