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Old 19th Apr 2006, 10:35
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CamelPilot
 
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There you have it! But what if?

I personally think it is crass that spin recovery is no longer taught. IMHO it should for without it you will could have grave difficulty it getting the sequence recovery right.

Some aeroplanes won't spin. I have tried a few but those that do, like the Chipmunk, have had more than their share of fatals. The Chippies for example require that you must have FULL forward stick for recovery, whereas in other types just central control column will suffice after applying opposite rudder, then centering the rudder then pulling out of the dive.

Some aircraft spin slowly, some spin fast and some take more than one turn to recover. A fast spin can be disorientating to anyone - it certainly will be to a novice who has never experienced one.

I cannot hold with finding out how to recover when you have not be taught. Before the first man ever to have discovered the correct recovery, Captain Parkes (I believe) at either Netheravon or Upavon, generally crashed.
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