hesitation roll
hesitation roll
An aerobatic maneuver in which an aircraft is rolled quickly through certain degrees then stopped momentarily and rolled again, so that the entire 360° roll is divided into a number of equal divisions—normally 4, 8, or 16 points.
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When the air show pilot performs an eight point
hesitation roll stopping every 45 deg., does the airplane turn?
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