old time pattern

I'd like some clarification on the old time pattern. The diagram I have shows recovery from inside loops inverted, then level laps, then outside loops, recovery right side up. It does not explain how many laps inverted. Is it two inverted between inside and outside loops, then two right side up, two inverted, two right side up and then the horizontal eight?
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Jim

Actually, this sounds like the modern or "classic" pattern not the old time pattern. In the modern pattern, inverted flight is flown between the inside and outside loops, and is entered by continuing directly from the inside loops to inverted flight, then flying at least 6 laps inverted (only laps 3 and 4 are judged) then going directly to outside loops which are obviously entered from inverted flight. Recovery is upright.
In the "Old Time" pattern the inside and outside loops may be entered either from upright or inverted flight. If the outside loops are entered from inverted flight most fliers recover for about a quarter lap inverted before recovering upright. Inside loops are recovered upright at the end of the last loop. Inverted flight consists of entry, from upright flight 2 laps and recovery to upright flight (partial loops). Both entry and exit should be performed so that level flight is attained at the actual point of entry to the inverted flight laps. It is possible that semantics is playing a role here and what you're describing as loops is only the partial loop to the entry of inverted flight. If that is the case then the description of the "Old Time" inverted flight should answer your question.

That explains the confusion
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jim jorgensen

Jim,

Also remember that the diagrams may not match the written description for the eights. Current PAMPA OTS Rules specify that the eights are flown with round loops to TANGENT intersections, and that this wording has precedence over any other method shown in diagrams.

To reinforce for clarity:

5 Insides, return to upright level flight,

5 Outsides, entries as Jim T said, return to upright level flight,

Enter Inverted either by 'whipping-over' (roughly 3/4 Inside and 1/4 Outside Loop), or by diving in from approx 60° line angle height in upright flight.

Do ***TWO*** laps from where you hit Inverted at the intended altitude, plus a short bit to show exit, *then* return to Upright flight at your customary height.

Most I've seen recover to Upright by the reverse of a whip-over entry, i.e., roughly 3/4 Outside + 1/4 Inside.

Note the sequence is different from modern pattern, and in OTS there are NO two laps after entry , or two laps after completing the figure. You do pretty much exactly two inverted laps, period, plus just a short extension beyond the end of the second inverted lap.

The extra laps in the modern pattern are for judges to record score, since the entry to inverted is at the exit from the 3 Insides. In OTS, you fly upright and level between maneuvers; Insides, Inverted and Outsides are not connected as in Modern Pattern.