In this case, airspeed is not important; you'll be getting plenty right from the start. To begin, invert the aircraft and pull back on the stick as if you are performing a Loop Under. When you are exactly vertical (pointed stright down), you are at the decision point of the maneuver. This is where split-second thinking and reactions come in handy. If you're on the ball, you can roll your aircraft without loseing your sence of position. Whatever direction the top of your head is pointing in when your leave the decision point is the direction your plane will take in the maneuver.
After the roll, which you'd better finish quickly, continue the loop until you reach the botom. At this point, neutralize (center) the stick. Note that you are, in fact, moveing int the direction that you chose in the decision point. You have lost altitude, changed direction, and significantly raised your airspeed. If your opponent remained at the original level, he now has an altitude advantage, but he doesn't yet know what direction you're going in. |
