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Old 06-01-2005 | 08:50 PM
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From: Tokoroa, , NEW ZEALAND
Default RE: katana snaps with minimal elevator input

ORIGINAL: polikarpov i16

if your airplain is rolling to the right witch is diferent than a snap it has to do with the propeller
you do not notice it on a 40 size because you have a small prop
the gyroscopic forces of a 15 inch prop are huge
enough to roll your airplain over
Gyroscopic procession should produce a *yaw* to the right and not a roll. However, if your plane has a lot of yaw-roll coupling then this will manifest itself as a rolling movement.

The way to check this is to suddenly apply *down* elevator -- the plane should then yaw/roll to the left if gyroscopic procession is the cause.