Spins and Engine Failures Solo Practice
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Its has not been stopped, its just an option on the syllabus. I would ensure that all my srydents did that exercise dual.
Is that a serious statement?
What I really find strange is all the people spouting off how dangerous solo spinning is.
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I have had a few friends ask me to teach them basic acro. We would rent an Aerobat and go out. Once airborne I would ask them to demonstrate a spin to the left and a spin to the right. Often they would balk at it and say they just wanted to do loops and rolls. I would tell them the lesson ends there if they didn't demonstrate a proper spin recovery. Once that was out of the way it was slow flight on the verge of a stall using only the rudder to do 360 degree turns hands off the yoke.
Then I would demo a loop and let it get flat on the top and yaw the plane into a spin.
Of course I would announce they have control and let them recover. No one ever questioned my asking for a initial demo on spin recovery after that! One even discovered why you must pull the power to idle before you stop the yaw.
Then I would demo a loop and let it get flat on the top and yaw the plane into a spin.
Of course I would announce they have control and let them recover. No one ever questioned my asking for a initial demo on spin recovery after that! One even discovered why you must pull the power to idle before you stop the yaw.
Sadly the PFL and Spinning is so rarely practiced in the UK.
After once flicking the aircraft into a spin (with an instructor) and several engine problems, including a stoppie, I now practice both as often as I can. Even if it means talking through the scenario on the ground.
Engine failures don't always happen at 3000'.
If somebody is nervous about the scenarios, don't ignore them, talk about them, read about them, then have a go.
You shouldn't be afraid of the aircraft, after all it is mean't to be fun.
I teach all of my students both, and try to have fun while doing it. After all many aircraft are designed with stability in mind and would rather return to some sembelence of flying...except the Pitts Special as that is just mental!
After once flicking the aircraft into a spin (with an instructor) and several engine problems, including a stoppie, I now practice both as often as I can. Even if it means talking through the scenario on the ground.
Engine failures don't always happen at 3000'.
If somebody is nervous about the scenarios, don't ignore them, talk about them, read about them, then have a go.
You shouldn't be afraid of the aircraft, after all it is mean't to be fun.
I teach all of my students both, and try to have fun while doing it. After all many aircraft are designed with stability in mind and would rather return to some sembelence of flying...except the Pitts Special as that is just mental!
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Take a look at flybetter.co.uk for the other point of view. Spins are valuable, and solo spins (after a suitable amount of dual) even more so.
Thank you for a most interesting and valuable link.
Lister
PPL 160 hrs only.
Thank you for a most interesting and valuable link.
Lister
PPL 160 hrs only.
