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Old 11th April 2010 | 12:49
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Molesworth 1
 
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S-turns on final

Given that one needs at least 30 degrees of bank to accomplish this, is there not a danger of a spin-in?

My own reasoning is that if they are done at 20-25 knots above stall speed and in a steep descent (which is the reason for the S-turns) the angle of attack will not be high.
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