The Lomcevak / Tumble at Fighter Combat International

In this particular version of the Lomcevak (or tumble), the aircraft starts at a minimum of 160 kts in level flight. The aircraft is pulled to the 45 degree up-line where a left roll is immediately initiated (when learning this maneuver, it is helpful to go to 45-up knife-edge flight (left wing low) with heavy right rudder to hold the nose momentarily on the line). Once the roll is initiated (or knife-edge flight established), the aircraft is aggressively yawed off axis with left rudder and then, when the relative airflow is approximately 45 degrees off the nose of the aircraft, the longitudinal stick is move sharply forward with slight left aileron input. These control inputs are maintained throughout the maneuver.

[@Solvet862]

Across training makes all better pilots.

[@ozpilotgirl]

Damn, that looks fun!! I flew there in 2010, but we kind of ran out of time, so "Otter" demonstrated the tumble, but I didn't get to fly that maneuver! Weren't the snap rolls a blast??

[@8literbeater]

I've flown that plane.

[@traffety]

How do you do this?