flat spin recovery

[kingcobradude]

how does a pilot recover from a perfectly horizontal flat spin?

[branch37]

pray

[W7LPNRICK]

find the specific aircraft and google it. It differs depending on the planes center of mass, wing surface, average weight......etc.x infinity

[Hajo]

He recovers in the Hospital....or the tower.

[bj229r]

In general, chop throttle, push nose down, opposite rudder. I've never decided if any amount of flaps help

[Soulyss]

if you're spinning flat you can try dropping the gear to help force the nose down.  In some planes you may need to turn the engine off (throttling back to idle won't do it) and then drop gear.  Once you get the nose down pull the gear back in and follow normal spin recovery.

[Guppy35]

I find that hitting the ground is the most effective way for me to stop the flat spin

[W7LPNRICK]

In general, chop throttle, push nose down, opposite rudder. I've never decided if any amount of flaps help

Yup, strange that throttle just makes it worse.  IMO no flaps because it forces air down directly under main wing, and resists a nose down recovery.

[bozon]

Yup, strange that throttle just makes it worse.  IMO no flaps because it forces air down directly under main wing, and resists a nose down recovery.

It is the throttle change than can make the desired effect. The plane is in force balance that keep it spinning and throttle change have several effects on all axis that may help to throw the plane out of its current state. The throttle may be the cause of the spin in the first place if the pilot applied too much torque close to the stall. Full power stalls are dangerous.

[Ruah]

cut engine, couter rudder, jam stick into turn, pray, rudder streight, stick center, engine on, flaps down, stick up, pray

gear down only gets the gears ripped off in my experience.

needs about 5k alt or more. . .so usually its kiss your bellybutton goodby time.

[Skuzzy]

I find that hitting the ground is the most effective way for me to stop the flat spin

ROFL!   

[cobia38]

 fly planes that dont flat spin easy 

[SIK1]

I find that hitting the ground is the most effective way for me to stop the flat spin

That's the technique I use. It works every time.

[bj229r]

"I'm ok! The ground broke my fall"

[kingcobradude]

yeah thats the only effective method ive found. A regular spin I can recover from OK, but it is frustrating when youve hat the shot of a ifetime down the drain because of it