One Scenario
Based on my experience as an instrument and aerobatic instructor once upon a time, the easy way to replicate most of what I've recently read here is to lose attitude reference, enter a spiral dive, get going really fast (supersonic is not out of the question), finally figure out what level is, roll to level, and then pull as hard as possible because the altimeter is unwinding or you can see the water is nigh. The result is a high sink rate, wings level*, unsurvivable impact. *fuselage level too, perhaps, depending on the pitch rate of the attempted pullout versus the altitude remaining (added)
Last edited by Tailspin Turtle; 3rd Jul 2009 at 17:49.