From vertical and horizontal moves to turnaround maneuvers, it can be challenging to combine various elements and fly them both precisely and consistently. Let’s take the loop, for example. While a single loop may be fairly straightforward, try flying a vertical 8, which is an inside loop followed by an outside loop. Place these maneuvers on top of each other, make sure they are the same size, and fly them in different wind conditions. Now, it isn’t so simple!
The maneuvers we’ll discuss here—the reverse Cuban-8 with half rolls, the snap-rolling half circle, the vertical S, and the Figure 6 with half rolls—are all built on segments of more basic moves. With time, you can even combine these complex maneuvers to create your own sequences. After all, that is the…
