wingover

An aerobatic maneuver in which an aircraft is pulled up and turned simultaneously. This is followed by a diving turn in the same direction. The aircraft is under positive g throughout the maneuver and well above stalling speed.

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He made several practice landings and then left the field and flew to an area about 40 miles to the northeast of the station, where he proceeded to attempt a series of wingovers. He stated that it was his intention to keep the airspeed between 70 and 170 knots during these maneuvers.

I can't take the space to list all the orders this pilot violated, not counting terrifying the folks in the back, but here is the most important one: Technical Order 6-49 restricts the SNB-JRB type to "normal flying." In case there is a doubt in anyone's mind, wingovers are not considered "normal flying" in the SNB.

Hot rod was here

She even owns her own flying business, WingOver Aerobatics, which offers aerobatic rides to non-aviators at Creswell Airport - and which has become the target of noise complaints from disgruntled airport neighbors.

Winging it

Since stall speed varies with wing loading, there is near-zero G loading when the aircraft is turning in a wingover. Anyone who has been to an airshow and seen a hammerhead turn knows the technique works.

The lidle turn

I'd like to respond to Jim Krowka (letters, July 27) regarding WingOver Aerobatics.

Letters in the Editor's Mailbag

When he asked, "What was that?!" his instructor paused a moment, and said, somewhat smugly, that it was a combination of a hammerhead stall and a wingover. Nothing bad happened, but even this green student knew that he had witnessed a moment of indiscretion.

Rogue's gallery: attitude is everything, whether discussing the aircraft or its pilot. How to tell if you or someone else has what it takes to be a "rogue pilot."

I echo the sentiments of Nena Lovinger in her July 21 letter, "High-decibel nuisance." I called WingOver Aerobatics to register a complaint about the noise.

Letters in the Editor's Mailbag

Many times each week, the high-decibel dive bomb maneuvers of WingOver Aerobatics have shattered the peace of otherwise quiet, tranquil days.

Letters in the Editor's Mailbag

Kathy Hirtz, a Springfield physician, started WingOver Aerobatics last September.

Loud planes draw complaints

Wolf, a longtime pilot who once trained the Jordanian aerobatic team for King Hussein in the late 1970s, started Wingover Aerobatics at the airport last fall, with his wife, Liz.

Aerial spins throw dads for a loop

Somewhere in the middle is the guy who wants to buzz the office picnic or his girlfriend's house, or just go out to do some wingovers, or moose turns.

The Top Five Things To Get Right: The accident record tells us what we're getting wrong

The first half comprises turns, wingovers, loops and barrel rolls in various full formations.