Crossover Break?

FutureThunderbird · Post by **FutureThunderbird** » Tue May 13, 2008 10:25 pm

Okay so I just rewatched the video and reread my first post from tonight and I don't know what I was looking at because I did freeze frame it but I could have sworn Maj Weeks was behind Maj Douglas and now I clearly see she is on the inside. I honestly don't know what I saw and now I'm a little embarrassed, oh well

FutureThunderbird · Post by **FutureThunderbird** » Tue May 13, 2008 10:26 pm

Lawndart wrote:I read your reply before you deleted some of the quotes and you hit the nail on the head. Behind means #6 being behind #5, not who appears to be behind from the crowd's perspective.

I suppose we always tend to think like the pilots around here and not like the spectators.

I deleted that because it wasn't at all what I was going for. My brain must have been going crazy or something because what I was watching and what I was seeing in the video were 2 different things. Haha atleast I'm not confused anymore

Post by **Lawndart** » Tue May 13, 2008 10:28 pm

FutureThunderbird wrote:...and now I clearly see she is on the inside. I honestly don't know what I saw and now I'm a little embarrassed, oh well

You mean she's on the outside? (It doesn't matter, as long as we agree that she's in front of Maj. Douglas' cockpit).

P.S. There are no stupid questions...

FutureThunderbird · Post by **FutureThunderbird** » Tue May 13, 2008 10:32 pm

Hah yeah she is infront of Maj Douglas' cockpit.

Okay I don't know if I even dare ask this question or not but like you said no question is a stupid question....sooo....on takeoff this year they have mainly been going from left to right. When doing this Maj Douglas completes his aileron roll and exits the flightline to the right, Maj Weeks does her spllit s and exits to the left. Now this has them on the wrong sides for their next maneuvers (the opke) where Maj Weeks approaches from the right and maj douglas from the left. So do they like fly behind the crowd to switch sides well the diamond does the opening pass or what? I hope this doesn't turn into another confusing question with me being stupid.

Post by **Lawndart** » Tue May 13, 2008 10:35 pm

Yes, it's called a "basket swap".

FutureThunderbird · Post by **FutureThunderbird** » Tue May 13, 2008 10:36 pm

Thank you very much LD, appreciate you patience haha