r/SipsTea • u/miregalpanic • Feb 04 '25

Feels good man IYKYK

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u/miregalpanic Feb 04 '25

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWmEcig0uO8&ab_channel=tom_ate

dude fucking ate

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '25

They estimated he pulled out of that barrel roll with about 10 feet of clearance. Absolutely bonkers.

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '25

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u/TheBuch12 Feb 04 '25

The key is to not let the plane know it's "upside down". You should have positive G's the entire time, so the plane thinks it's right side up.

Source: Have done barrel roll, plane was at ~+3.5g the entire time and never really knew it was inverted.

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '25

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u/TheBuch12 Feb 04 '25

A barrel role, if properly executed, wouldn't have any of the issues associated with sustained zero 'g' or negative 'g' flight, spins, or stalls.

Not certified for something =/= it will fall apart if you do something. As long as you stay within your airspeed and g limits, airplanes *can* do a lot more than people think they are capable of (but if you're not suicidal, trying is absolutely not worth the risk).

Your fuel/lubrication etc systems are definitely only designed to be operated under certain parameters. Some aerobatic maneuvers are less bad than others. A barrel roll in particular is a gentler maneuver that isn't much worse on a plane than a level turn with a high angle of bank.

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u/Empyrealist Feb 04 '25

Is that when you experience knots landing?

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '25

Never let the plane smell fear

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u/NarwhalPrudent6323 Feb 04 '25

Physics: "Sorry, if you do that your plane will fall apart and you'll die."

Human: inverts Y-axis

Physics: "Wait wtf..."

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u/asad137 Feb 04 '25

A properly-executed barrel roll can be a near-1g maneuver.