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Patty_Wagstaff Certificates/Ratings/Crew Stations: 4. "RE: Vacuum-Cleaner-Sucky Spins!" 05-27-03, 01:42z  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. Tom Don't ease off back pressure to let the spin accellerate. It will speed up the spin and keep the recovery less clean than it would be if you kept the stick all the way back. The slower the entry the cleaner the spin and try to keep it that way. However, if you ease in a little opposite aileron it will tend to flatten out the spin and stabilize it, making it look cleaner and make the recovery cleaner. Re: altitude lost...plan on 1000' per turn, although it may be less. You have to go up high and experiment with it a bit. Patty Remove | 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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