Hey Dean. Think you misunderstand me.

My point is, snaps are in Basic (at least in years past), then in Sportsman, then more in Intermediate, more in Advanced and finally, more in Unlimited. There is a progression, set up so learning fundamentals occur as a person moves up in classes.

My question would be, if you haven't, as you said "figured out snaps yet" maybe you would be better off staying in Intermediate and working on that.

By my way of thinking an Advanced pilot should be able to, and not in any order, snap either way, neg snap either way, vertical snap either way, slow roll either direction, inverted to inverted, 4 point and 8 point rolls either direction, and inverted to inverted. do a 4 roll roller, do inverted or pos spins.

Again, if someone has not figured out how to do the above, they haven't gone through the progression that IMAC has set up to accomplish this. In the years I have flown IMAC, the one downfall to many is moving up too quickly, and not learning these basics as they move up.

It is your choice of course, and I respect that. Just food for thought.

As far as presentation, either will present well if you don't get so far out because you could only go one way, or don't fly over the pits because you only practiced the other way. The key is to perform the maneuver well, and presentation will take care of itself. However, as stated before, circumstances come up in contests we don't face practicing at our home field.

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