Going for a Spin.
Hi, McSki was originaly worried about the Stalling Practice which is required for the PPL training, and a lot has been said about Spin Recovery or recovery from the incipient stage.
You could go one step further and try some total 'Spin Avoidance' technique. We all know that as the speed decreases the use of the rudder becomes more important; If you can absolutely nail the nose of the aircraft onto some landmark on the horizon, by the use of the rudder, you will find it impossible for the plane to enter a spin from a stall, and even the stall can be just a rapid mush.
In a glider, if you are watching the base of the Yaw String on the canopy, if it moves sideways by just one inch, you can be sure the wing-tip has moved backwards by one foot. which means that the tip could be below the stalling speed... i.e. a spin in the making.
All training aircraft are different, and the Piper Tomahawk is probably the easiest to enter a spin, and the high wing Cessna types are more benign. If McSki lives anywhere near a Gliding Club, he should see if they can give him a few trial flights, with spin included. (If you are in the Midlands, then the Long Myndd GC is the best option, with a westerly wind onto the ridge.)
Last edited by phiggsbroadband; 8th Dec 2012 at 11:35.