"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
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Dudley Henriques wrote:

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Dudley Henriques wrote:


"houstondan" wrote in message
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aerobatics in a cessna or citabria-type ship are much more elegant.
ain't no snappin a 30-foot wingspan on a little light craft like that.

dan


Actually, snaps are very good in both the Citabria and the Aerobat and
represent their "best" capability in the acro environment. It's the roll
rate that's the "problem" with these two airplanes. The drag in roll is
so great you need a disproportionate amount of vertical space to execute
anything in roll that even comes close to looking good. But if you learn
to use the airplanes correctly in that environment, you can at least
make it look "passable" :-)
Dudley Henriques

Bob Hoover made a Shrike look pretty good ... at least to my eye! :-)

Matt


You're right. Bob's speciality is "smooth" acro. In all the many years
I've watched and known him, I"ve never seen anyone quite as smooth with
an airplane as he has been.
Dudley Henriques

I've only seen him twice "in person", but he sure made it look easy. I'd
kill for half of his skill.

Matt

He is good; no doubt about it. Not only that, but he's consistently good,
and in the demonstration business, consistency is what keeps you alive. It's
easy to be good on any given day, but to remain good for the years Bob has
been flying professionally, is the true mark of his ability.
Dudley Henriques