Aerobatics in an ex-military jet

[Chuckjagermeister]

He says "brakes" after rotation and you step on the toe brakes to keep the wheels from spinning as they retract into the wheel wells.

[pilottb9]

Nice video! What's the name of the music?

[iPig]

One of these days- Pink Floyd

[yogicolonial]

probably not too keen to give the old strikemaster a hard time since they are prone to wings breaking off :)

[BenTimages]

You're right ... but I'm sure there'll be a lot of soul-searching on stiffening the wings, etc. A bit like what they did with the PIper Tomahawk, that used to snap off tails when spinning. They're relatively safe now!

[johnnyjet33030]

The 150 acrobat is pretty weak, but its fun and affordable.

Whats aircraft is a ct-4 and all that b grade f/i rating stuff-?? Sorry to ask-US has no acro ratings except for low level and airshows. I have instructed acro since 1977 from Decathalon-pitts and jets.

[BenTimages]

Yeah, I've only ever flown aerobatics in the C150 and a Beagle Pup B121, some spinning in a Piper Tomahawk (the one with the tail that wags while you're spinning!) ... but I've never flown a Pitts or anything. You get checked out for aerobatics for low level and airshows here in Oz too. The only OTHER flying I've done that's a bit like aerobatics is rounding up cattle with planes. We have pretty big fields (paddocks) here, and so you get to throw the plane round pretty hard mustering cattle!!

[johnnyjet33030]

NIce-I used to have and fly T-4 and T-5 and a BAC Strikemaster in USA-we still have a t-4 but fuel keeps it grounded lately. Glad somebody is still flying one ,

[johnnyjet33030]

Had you upgraded to the cleveland brakes?

[BenTimages]

It's not my aircraft! I was only the pax here!

[flightlevel1000]

ps become a member of your local aeroclub

[flightlevel1000]

hay ya ben like to have the chance to come and fly with me in a ct4, thanks for your email maybe we could make a video of it love to have you as a f/o for a day and give you some hands on

[flightlevel1000]

nice song to go with the clip (pink floyd) was that out over vic? iv'e seen the strike master a few times out that way. i have an endorsement for aerobatics but only in a ct4 and doing my B grade f/I

[BenTimages]

Yeah, that was at Ballarat, with Australian Jet Adventures. And my only aerobatics have been in a C150, and the difference b/w jets and small stuff is that the G-forces are constant throughout a loop. Quite something else!! Good luck with your flying career! Enjoy!!