BACKYARD ACE

ILLUSTRATION BY PAUL PERRAULT MASTER THE TAILSLIDE Over the last few months, we discussed the stall turn and the wingover. This month, we will discuss an impressive maneuver called the tailslide. In competition aerobatics, two variations of the tailslide exist: "wheels down" or "wheels up." OVERVIEW A typical tailslide begins from upright level flight parallel to the runway. The pilot then applies throttle and performs a º loop to enter a vertical up-line. After the...