Hey Jim,

I know what you mean about heading "in" at the top of the box, typically say after an immelmann. I always thought that if my heading was correct I'd have an easier time of it (i.e. heading straight before the pull up, then after it wouldn't come it). But it still happens - some days it's not so bad, some days it pretty severe. What I try to do to help myself, is sneak in a touch of rudder on the last 1/4 of the half loop (just a breath!) - always pushing the nose just a little out. That way, even if I was really heading for trouble, by the time I complete the half roll I don't require as much rudder correction as I would have w/o the sneaking in of rudder. It's much stealthier that way that correcting after the half roll. Hope it helps! (Can't tell if it will...ALL my maneuvers look pretty ugly).

Cheers,
Ken