G'day Rich,
There's something I've always wanted to know.
Just how capable IS the 300 at aerobatic type manoevres? What have you done in them personally?
I have an aerobatic f/w rating (from eons ago and no longer current) I spent about 8000 hours flying one particular 300 which I owned. A few times I tipped the nose down hill and got about 1/3 of the way around a barrell roll before chickening out. I always suspected it would make it though I never felt comfortable to continue. I suspect that a loop is definitely 'out'.
About as upside down as I ever got was in high torque turns with a little back cyclic at the top to bring me back on a heading more like 210/ 240 degrees than 180.
Despite the disparaging comments made about them in other threads, I really liked the 300 and am just curious as to what it really is capable in the hands of a skilled pilot.
I no longer have access to one and in any event don't believe my sphincterometer would let me do any more than I have in the past. Look forward to hearing from you. Thanks in advance.
Don.