[Saddlebum]

Originally Posted by NJSwede

Mmmm... I can't wait for UPS to finally deliver it. It seems to be stuck in Secaucus because of "adverse weather". Not sure what "adverse weather" we've had the last couple of days, but...

And oh, newbie question: What's a "sloppy roll"? I've seen that expression in a few places. My guess is that it's a roll with aileron only and no rudder and elevator to keep the plane on a straight course, but I'd love to have the proper definition and not just my guess...

My definition of a "sloppy roll" is a roll that doesn't hold a tight axial plane but "corkscrews" through the air. Doesn't matter if rudder is added, it's still sloppy.

Rolls on the T-28 can be "tightened up" however, by cutting the tape that holds the fuselage halves together and moving the aileron pushrods to the inner holes. Don't do that until you are very comfortable with the airplane because it makes the bird rather "twitchy".

...The Bum