Aero's in non aero a/c.

[foxmoth]

I suppose at some point the self teaching of certain manouvers becomes the only way, but that's when you get to unlimited standard and are trying to come up with something new.

When you get to this stage you should also be very well up on how to sort it out when it all goes wrong!

[n5296s]

There's a big difference between what CAN be done and what is a good idea. A ballistic aileron roll is *possible* in just about anything, since it is within 0.5-1.5G if performed correctly. I've been told that C130s roll very nicely (via a very experienced C130 pilot). Doesn't mean it's a good idea though and I'm not about to try it in my 182 (even though I've been told that 182s roll nicely too).

In *theory* you can loop any normal category airplane without the wings coming off - you need 3G for a loop and normal category is good for 3.8G. However it is *very* easy to pull just a teeny bit harder than you should. Add to that non-acro aircraft don't generally have G meters, and don't even think about what happens if you hit some turbulence.

In the US, at least, it's against the regs to do acro in a non-acro aircraft. The legal way round it (which I assume is what Bob Hoover did) is to reclassify the aircraft as experimental, whereupon you can do whatever you like (legally, not prudently).

All in all, possible if you know what you're doing, but definitely not a good idea.

n5296s