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- From: verhulst@raven.aosg.gsf.dec.com ()
- Subject: spin training (again :-)
- Message-ID: <1993Jan22.191517.3792@aosg.gsf.dec.com>
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- References: <1993Jan19.050448.20130@tigger.jvnc.net> <C19p82.KMu@hpchase.rose.hp.com>
- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 19:15:17 GMT
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- >the C152 was in a spin and I was using the rudder and ailerons to stop the
- >rotation with the yoke pulled back (instinctively and incorrectly). I remember
- >thinking we were going to die as we did at least four rotations with the
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- After a few solo flights under my belt I decided to do some stall practice
- on my own (at 1500 agl) on the third stall one wing went down and I tried to
- pick it up with aileron - can you say spin? Fortunately, I had enough book
- knowledge and recovered with out much trouble ( I was also an advanced hang
- glider pilot and understood the imprortance of airspeed). Soon after
- I insisted on getting spin training. Since my instructor owned a Super
- Decathelon and also taught scarobatics, this was no problem at all. ;-)
-
- Tony (spin training believer) Verhulst
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