Piper Seminole spins in, 2 killed as it hits house
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Piper Seminole spins in, 2 killed as it hits house
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Yeah, it's tough when it's someone close to your social circle. The single engined version of this airplane (Arrow 3 or 4) would have met the requirements for spin recovery for certification, not that that implies spin approval though. But, the twin engined version would have different inertia, and twins are not required to demonstrate spin recovery. So, sadly, that pilot was a test pilot. All that can come from that sad event is hopefully other new pilots learn that some airplanes should not enter some phases of flight....
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West Coast, sad to hear that 
Very steep nose attitude, not at all ‘flat’ so it should be recoverable. I wonder why not? Is it the high tail being blanked out?
I read recently of a loss of a Beechcraft B58 Baron after VMCA training exercise resulted in a flat spin. The message being not to use full rudder and stalling at the same time as the roll off. Demonstrate with only half rudder travel to show loss of control and not get into a stall ( ie spin entry).
In Aus spin training is no longer compulsory, something I don’t agree with.
I never liked high tails in the Piper range, no need, and I see it as a form of fashion more than anything else. At rotation they always seem pitch insensitive to me. Watching a Tomahawk’s tail during spin training further convinced me the tail is at the wrong end!
I read recently of a loss of a Beechcraft B58 Baron after VMCA training exercise resulted in a flat spin. The message being not to use full rudder and stalling at the same time as the roll off. Demonstrate with only half rudder travel to show loss of control and not get into a stall ( ie spin entry).
In Aus spin training is no longer compulsory, something I don’t agree with.
I never liked high tails in the Piper range, no need, and I see it as a form of fashion more than anything else. At rotation they always seem pitch insensitive to me. Watching a Tomahawk’s tail during spin training further convinced me the tail is at the wrong end!
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Very steep nose attitude, not at all ‘flat’ so it should be recoverable. I wonder why not?
