Originally Posted by
sycamore
Slight thread drift..I used to teach student t-ps and ftes at a civlian t-p school,at the spinning phase in a CAP-10 ,that we would initially do a couple of spins,in both directions,with the prop stopped.this should demonstrate the true spin characteristics of the aircraft.This was then followed by spins with the engine at idle,where one could see that most prop-engined aircraft have different spin characteristics due to engine power and prop rotation...
Perhaps DAR could try this ,feathering a PT-6 on a `Caravan....?
One of my first instructors in a C150 told me to carry out a PFL to the runway, which I did.
On finals he asked me if I was confident of making the runaway. I said I was. He leaned over, turned off the mags, took out the ignition key and put it in the top pocket of his jacket!