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<< One good exersize i found to be an eye opener is to
take the a/c to fairly high altitude and stall it..[ do this in a certifed
spin able a/c ONLY] but don't recover immediatly.. stall the a/c and then
keep it stalled.. and keep the wings level w/ rudder.. and keep it from
spinning...
I'm sure that some people will flame me for writting this because they feel
its dangerous. >>
Just the opposite. If you can't do this then you really don't understand
departed flight. I was lucky enough to be trained by the last generation of
WWII pilots one of whom was my first CFI. I went through this scenario more
than once and it was far more instructive to good rudder use than my tail
dragger time.
IMHO, anyone who can prevent a Cherokee or 172 from entering a spin for over
1000' of descent post-turning-stall understands the correct use of the rudder
far better than someone who only manages to "keep the ball centered" while
inside the envelope.
Eric Ahlstrom
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