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LOOPS
New P-40 pilots sometimes have trouble with loops,
They apply too little back pressure on the stick at the
beginning of the loop and too much back pressure at the
top of the loop. You will find loops easy if you:
1. Enter the loop at
about 275 mph.
2. Greatly increase the back pressure on the stick
until the airplane passes beyond the vertical position
and you can see the horizon behind you.
3. Release the back pressure on the stick and allow
the airplane to fly itself around the top of the
loop.
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IMMELMANNS
Start your Immelmann precisely as you start your loop.
When rolling out of the top of the Immelmann be sure to
give enough right rudder pressure to keep the nose of the
airplane from turning left.
BARREL ROLLS AND SLOW ROLLS
Perform barrel rolls and slow rolls between cruising
speed and 285 mph-not over, 285 mph.
AEROBATICS IN
STRING FORMATION
When performing aerobatics in string formation, be
sure to observe these rules:
1. Keep about 300 feet (or the length of ten P-40's)
between airplanes.
2. Keep the man in front of you in view at all
times.
3. Start a maneuver at the exact instant that the man
in front of you does. Don't hesitate, waiting to see what
he is going to do. If you are alert, you have no doubt
about his intentions.
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