"gatt" wrote in message
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I threw out the Wiki on Dudley Henriques to MX on r.a.s. and then read
this:

"During the early sixties, flying a Mustang, he patented a three point
reverse roll to knife-edge tactical pitch-out approach that became a
trademark manoeuvre." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dudley_Henriques

Well, that flew right over -my- head!

There doesn't seem to be video or some other internet source demonstrating
this that I can find. (but boy is it fun looking!) Can I ask what a
"reverse roll" is? (or a "tactical pitch-out approach")

Thanks!

-Chris Gattman
Portland

In a tactical pitch out is that the airplane is flying an upwind leg, which
is parallel to the active runway. Then, to enter a left traffic pattern, the
airplane rolls into a left hand 180 degree turn, placing it on the downwind
leg. This is the pitch out. It serves the purpose of bleeding airspeed and
can be used to extend spacing between a formation of aircraft.

The way you describe it, instead of rolling 90 degrees left into a bank, the
airplane rolls 270 degrees the opposite way (right), which puts the airplane
in the exact same orientation as if the airplane made a 90 degree left bank.
Then the airplane does the same 180 degree turn (pitch out) into the
downwind leg.

The maneuver sounds like a nice bit of flair to use in finishing off a solo
airshow routine.

KB