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one day I video recorded what happens in my
RV-6A when I attempt to stall/spin. with the stick held full back and
neutral, rudders neutral, power off, you can see the ride I get. it is
actually a lot more bouncy and shaking than the video portrays. I
would never do this with say, my wife, on board. eventually the left wing
drops a lot, speed picks up and the plane dives and pulls up, ready to start
this routine all over again. at this point I give full right rudder to
initiate a spin, recovering several thousand feet below the 5000' starting
altitude. I have tried the "flying leaf" maneuvers [only rudder
corrections to a stall] before, and again, never get into a full
stall.
note - RV spin recovery requires neutral
or forward stick along with opposite rudder. this is not like the T-craft
I learned to fly in. pushing the stick in the direction of the spin will
really wind it up. don't do this! Van himself told me that!
[afterwards] stick to 1 or 2 revolutions[ not 6], that's all
Vans has ever tested. kevin
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