Originally Posted by
Genghis the Engineer
The "Standard Spin Recovery" used as the start point for flight testing is found in AC23-8 and is opposite rudder, then stick forward. Whilst many aeroplanes may have variations from that, SSR is invariably the baseline.
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When I am teaching aerobatics we do quite a bit of spinning. One of the things I watch for are students who relax the back pressure prior to first stopping the yaw with the rudder as this can create a very interesting ride
In the ab initio context I demonstrate one spin as a way to show the consequences of not recognizing and avoiding the stall and if the airplane does inadvertently stall; not controlling yaw. The spin recovery is required if the airplane is actually spinning which on all common trainers, requires at least half a turn if not more. Recognition and avoidance of the stall should be the primary focus of ab initio training and instilling the instinctive reaction of froward stick full power and rudder to control yaw at the first sign of the aircraft stalling.