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Inverted Stall Skybolt Woke Moment

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DC_Wolfe

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Hi All,

So, I recently stalled our Skybolt... Upside down (on purpose! Not an immel-spin!)

Yes, I know that for a symmetrical wing, it doesn't care upside down or not, etc.

But I've never done that before, and it was a new experience for me. To stall upside down on purpose! While holding altitude! Wow! :)

But I was wondering... what moments have you had an "extra breath" while learning? My upside-down stall was HUGE deal for me..

I'm not sure why, but it was.

For me, purposely stalling while upside down was a huge "woke" moment... Silly, I . know.. My brain understood it years go.

But it was when I actually did it in real life that felt i understood my airplane

What was your moment? When did you finally feel comfortable in any aerobatic maneuver? When did you feel you understood that no matter what your airplane did, you could recover or understand it?

When was your "woke" moment?
 

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