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Old 26th May 2016, 06:59
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There is NO SUCH THING as a 'Standard' spin recovery.
Yes and no. But you have to start somewhere and as such the "standard" spin recovery was taught to RAF trainee pilots (and other Commonwealth military services) before the start of WW2 and continued. A glance through many of the Pilots Notes published by the RAF for example and used by Australian, Canadian, and New Zealand Air Forces in those times, reveals variations of the theme.

The single seat Vampire PN makes no mention of how to recover from a spin.
The DH Mosquito PN says "Intentional spinning is not permitted. An incipient spin should be checked immediately by normal recovery action".
Sea Fury. No mentioned of spinning.

Auster PN. Several paragraphs on spinning including the statement for recovery : "Apply full opposite rudder. Pause at least one second. Move the stick progressively forward until rotation ceases. Centralise the controls immediately. Pull out of resultant dive".

Hawker Hurricane. Spinning of Mk.2D and Mk 4 aircraft I prohibited at all times. On Mk 2A, Band C aircraft, spinning is prohibited when carrying 90 gallon drop tanks, bombs or RP. Recovery is normal but the loss of height involved in recovery is very great. Recovery is to be initiated before two turns are completed.

Mustang. There are several paragraphs on spinning. The opening paragraph states: "Practice spins are not to be started below 12,000 feet and the engine is to be throttled back before starting the spin. Recovery action is to be taken after not more than two turns. The average loss in height in turns left or right and in recovery is about 3000- 3500 feet"

The rest of the paragraphs on Mustang spinning is positively frightening such as the advice that if a power-on spin occurs as many as five or six turns may be made after recovery action and 9000-10,000 feet lost.

PS Dear Beagle. No real need to "Shout" in your Post No 25, old chap..
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