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TomParsons Certificates/Ratings/Crew Stations: "Vacuum-Cleaner-Sucky Spins!" 05-20-03, 21:32z  The good news- I've been taking advantage of some decent weather here in NJ, and gotten one or two hops in for each of the last several days- woohoo! The "other" news... well, let's just say I need work in all areas of acro. In particular, I have had some trouble with spins (currently working on plain 'ol one-turn spins). In short, my spins are really bad, as in the "I usually come out in the same hemisphere as I wanted" level of badness. And let's not even talk about the downline... I know the basic method of performing competition spins, and I know it's just a matter of practicing to get things better and more consistent. But I had a specific question that might help me eliminate one area of random experimenting. After I put in the rudder, should I slightly ease off the back pressure to let the spin accelerate a touch? Does a spin score any better or worse if I do? Am I better set up for a clean transition to the downline if I do this? And how much total altitude should I figure on losing, assuming I want to come out at a good looping speed? Tom P. Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

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Subject      Author      Message Date     ID      Vacuum-Cleaner-Sucky Spins!    TomParsons       05-20-03              RE: Vacuum-Cleaner-Sucky Spins!    DaveSwartz       05-21-03       1            RE: Vacuum-Cleaner-Sucky Spins!    TomParsons       05-21-03       3         RE: Vacuum-Cleaner-Sucky Spins!    djpacro       05-21-03       2         RE: Vacuum-Cleaner-Sucky Spins!    Patty_Wagstaff       05-27-03       4            RE: Vacuum-Cleaner-Sucky Spins!    TomParsons       05-27-03       5

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