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Pilot.Lyons
3rd Jan 2013, 21:20
Check out this video on you tube
26 turn flat spin in a tipsy nipper
Dan the weegie
3rd Jan 2013, 21:40
I've had a lengthy chat with the pilot. Interesting story, there's an interview with him somewhere on YouTube.
Somewhere in the thing, you can hear him say "This is it" which is him accepting the ultimate fate.
Nice guy. Still flying nippers and big stuff.
Pilot.Lyons
4th Jan 2013, 07:28
I try to look for it.
Scary situation to be in.... A lucky man.
26 Turn Flat Spin in a Tipsy Nipper - YouTube
here you go
Interview with the pilot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4Iw0ZhkHtw 26 Turn Flat Spin from The Aviators TV show (from LOOP TV)
So he used full aileron from a fully developed stall to enter the spin, and it almost instantly went flat. He then had to use further aileron to get from the flat spin to a more normal spin, from which he could then recover.
A good lesson in what can happen if you mishandle a spin entry.
Unusual Attitude
4th Jan 2013, 11:31
Very easy to get out of the rear CG limit in a Tipsy Nipper also.....!
Regards
UA
Old skool Alex
5th Jan 2013, 17:51
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-AzdBh6V2I&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Pilot.Lyons
6th Jan 2013, 06:30
Haha the music added makes me smile 😄
1800ed
6th Jan 2013, 18:48
Is this old or fairly recent? I seem to recall an AAIB report on a Nipper which entered a spin and became difficult to recover from. The pilot put it in a field and ended up on his roof too.
There was a good diagram in the report showing that the rudder probably became inadequate and resulted in making recovery difficult.
1800ed
6th Jan 2013, 18:51
Answered my own question, it was the incident I read about: http://www.aaib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/Tipsy%20Nipper%20T.66%20Series%203%20Nipper,%20G-ONCS%2003-08.pdf
Happyloop
7th Jan 2013, 06:08
great testimony, thank you for sharing.
Just Fly
Helicopterdriverguy
13th Jan 2013, 01:39
Good job getting out of that, I never knew flat spins could be so lethal!
stickandrudderman
13th Jan 2013, 11:17
Excellent report. Cudos to the pilot for being able to maintain his composure under such stress.:D:D:D:D