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Old 31st Jul 2020, 02:32
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Ndegi
 
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Originally Posted by mcoates
You could see that he put power in once or twice but it did not make any difference because he just gave the throttle a blip. He may have done better leaving the throttle on the five seconds or so to try and help the airflow over the tail.

Remember, this is the factory test pilot apparently so it makes you wonder if there is any chance for a new student
Wrong Michael, the pilot is a well know instructor and ex military pilot from Tauranga, NZ. There is a Kiwi Pilots FB page that refers to this spin which may have been in China?
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