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Old 18th Feb 2012, 18:05
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zerozero
 
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Be careful in that piece of junk. They don't call it the "Traumahawk" for nothing.

I used to conduct spin training in that thing until one day it went FLAT on me, for seemingly no good reason.

My entry method was identical to every other spin. I had just completed one series with another CFI on board and we got a "conventional" spin. After recovery, we climbed back up to try one more. Everything seemed normal during the entry, but it quickly pitched up flat enough for me to see the horizon through the windscreen (rather than a window full of furrowed fields, as I expected).

I made a recovery from that and swore I would never spin another Tomahawk.

Admittedly, my experience is subjective and anecdotal, but there are many like mine.

Good luck, and be safe.
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