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From: "Marvin Kaye" <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Down anywhere !!  spinning
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Posted for "Mark Ravinski" <mjrav@comcast.net>:

  John,
  
  I like your sensible approach here.
  But, don't step on the ball for a spin recovery.
  In the T-37's I flew, the center of spin rotation is between the seats with
  one wing going forward and the other backward.  The ball would always go to
  the outside of the cockpit - whichever direction the plane spins.
  Lancairs are the same in this respect, I'm sure.
  
  Have a great day,
  Mark
  
  

""
  I was also taught to "step on the ball" to recover from a spin.  It is
  particularly useful for inverted spins where it may be hard to figure
  out the direction of rotation but it would be useful in IMC too.  I am
  told, however, that some airplanes have spin characteristics in which
  the ball does not necessarily go to the outside of the turn.  If anyone
  knows about this I would certainly like to know.
  
  John J. Halle
""