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Old 14th Apr 2009, 08:37
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rusty sparrow
 
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spins from turns

I had done a lot of intentional spins in gliders before taking up power. My instruction was against the Australian syllabus in the 80's (I learnt in Papua New Guinea). I then converted this to a UK licence on return to the UK.

Spins were then still requried for the UK licence. These were entered by stalling and then kicking in rudder - not something you'd naturally do in a Cessna 152 so a bit artificial. My spin recovery training in PNG was by entering a spin from stalling in a turn - that was also in a C152. The sudden flip into a spin in the opposite direction of the turn was unforgettable and a vivid demonstration of how the the streched final turn can kill. It's something I won't forget so I'm sure it makes me safer.
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