by Dave Scott
Lessons in proactive vs. reactive flying
Featured in the September 2013 issue
Rather than another rehash of the ideal loop scenario, this article is intended to crawl/walk/run pilots through the stages required to routinely perform exceptional loops while enhancing practice effectiveness by focusing your attention on controlling the airplane rather than reacting to it.
Most fliers look to enter their maneuvers and then react to deviations as they happen. Because of the compound effect that a deviation can have on the rest of the maneuver, people who react are typically…