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Old 27th Dec 2004, 11:03
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Anatomy of the spin Error

Aquired Anatomy of the spin by John Lowery. ( mainly for flat spin bits ).

Not a bad little book until you read the back cover where they have kindly printed the spin recovery actions.

They are wrong !!!!

It says,

1) Power idle
2) Elevator full forward
3) Rudder full opposite

and then states how important it is to apply it all in the correct sequence !!!!!!!!

If you apply elevator before rudder, in many aircraft you have just blanked the rudder. In the firefly for example you will die. Indeed any good instructor will teach; Full rudder then pause (to take effect) then elevator.

Has anyone informed these guys ?
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