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Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 10:02:36 EDT
Subject: Re: lancair.list V1 #192
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<<  Right wing dropped,
 left
 wing flew over the top. Full right rudder and full nose down elevator
 resulted in nose down (vertical).  The airplane spun to the right -- in my
 best estimation, three turns per second.
  In my flying career, I have spun many smaller airplanes. I taught
 aerobatics in T-34's. This spin was tighter than any I've had.
 And I alternated rudder, aileron with no recognizable affect. Airspeed
 accelerated to approximately 230 IAS. >>

Several observations : Having sold my Glasair and now flying an unlimited 
monoplane I spend a lot of time completely stalled and in 
spins.....,right,left,inverted,crossovers,etc. 

If your right wing drops you do not apply right rudder to recover, you apply 
left rudder. Right rudder will initiate the spin. Three turns a second would 
probably make you a helicopter and you would rise. If you are indicating 230 
and are in a "tight spin" I would think the plane transitioned from a spin to 
a spiral and would require aelerons to recover. I flew an RV 4 that would do 
just that if I didn't keep the stick full back...interesting. 

I would suggest getting spin training in something docile like a Pitts as a 
T-34 spins so slow as to feel like slow motion. After Pitts is comfortable 
get in a monoplane (Extra) and have fun with  flat spins and tumbling. 

The guy that checked me out in spins had me recover eyes clossed. Power off, 
either let go of stick or stick back, and press the heavy rudder. 

If you are looking, look at the direction the ground is spinning and push 
opposite rudder. Works both upright and inverted, easier than remembering 
which way you are spinning.
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