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Offline nrshida

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Re: ta 152 and spit 14 spin
« Reply #45 on: October 07, 2021, 04:46:56 AM »
Can we get a British to American translator in here? "After not more than two turns", doesn't that mean before two turns?

0 > n >= 2


You can reliably get a XIV out of its 'flat spin' but it will cost you some altitude. Firstly switch your engine off and if you're inverted you must deal with that as the first of a two-step approach by Elvis Presslying your way out of it: Rock n Roll with both elevators and ailerons & dabs of engine torque if it helps instigate an oscillation at a fixed frequency. The plane will flip into a normal flat spin. Again engine off. If you experiment in the TA with smoke on you can notice you are actually flying backwards a little. Counter-intuitively to get your nose down you must pull back on the stick to scoop some air and push the empennage upwards while slowly rocking ailerons. The nose will slice past the horizon and begin to accelerate downwards. Do not turn on the engine again until you pass 50-80-m.p.h. (I can't remember now) indicated or she'll re-enter the spin. Finally rtb for clean underwear.


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