Return-Path: Received: from spdmgaab.compuserve.com ([149.174.206.135]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-64832U3500L350S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Thu, 11 May 2000 11:12:31 -0400 Received: (from mailgate@localhost) by spdmgaab.compuserve.com (8.9.3/8.9.3/SUN-1.9) id LAA11298 for Lancair.list@olsusa.com; Thu, 11 May 2000 11:18:23 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 11:16:59 -0400 From: James Frantz Subject: Spins Sender: James Frantz To: Marve Kay Message-ID: <200005111117_MC2-A497-F68F@compuserve.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> I personally know of three Lancair pilots in three different Lancair aircraft that are glad they are still here to enjoy life. All three spun their Lancairs only to find that the spin recovery technique employed was not effective. The result was a delayed recovery way too close to the ground with over 6,000' of altitude loss. Two of these incidents (320 and IV) were reported in the Lancair Network News. Two of the three incidents involved pilots with previous spin experience. There has been numerious Lancair stall spin fatalities including the third owner of the well know Dream Catcher (indian maiden painted on the bottom of the fuselage). To spin an aircraft requires that you first stall. But you can stall at any airspeed!! The pilot of the Dream Catcher reportedly (preliminary report) exceeded the critical angle (AOA) during a high speed fly by. The result was a high speed stall/spin and uncontrolled flight into the ground. How many of us practice high speed (accelerated) stalls with a rapid increase in AOA? Stall/Spin fatalities in all experimental aircraft runs nearly double that of certified production aircraft. History is a valuable tool that we can use. Consequently, I am equipped with an AOA and I always know my angle. And I have no intension of spinning my Lancair even though I have instructed stall/spin recovery techniques in other aircraft. Call me a chicken, Jim Frantz >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>