How do you do a Barrel Roll?

How is a barrel roll performed?

• In terms of using the stick and rudder, how is a barrel roll performed? Any actual pilots out there, that are able to do a barrel roll? Would full left rudder and back on the stick ...show more

• Answer:

  A barrel roll is a combination of a loop and a roll often confused with the aileron roll, the barrel roll is different indeed. From level flight, pull the nose up smoothly but quickly to 45 degrees above the horizon. As the nose reaches the 45-degree point, start a smooth roll (usually to the left) while gradually increasing the pull to start a loop.continue the maneuver by using aileron, elevator, and rudder inputs to maintain a constant, smooth rate of change in both pitch and roll. As we reach the inverted position at the top of the "loop," the wings should be level and the nose should be on the horizon, with our heading 90 degrees from our original direction. The maneuver continues with the nose falling through the horizon as the airplane rolls back toward wings level. The barrel roll ends, like a loop, with the airplane returning to level flight on its original altitude and heading. You should look around during a barrel roll, which ideally is a smooth, graceful maneuver. Enjoy the view as the world goes upside down, but make sure you look straight ahead as we fly through the top (inverted) portion of the maneuver. It's always cool to see the earth above and the sky below.