Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #48834
From: David Leonard <wdleonard@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] spins
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:18:01 -0700
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Hey Kevin,
 
I am flying up to Chico this weekend and on Sunday afternoon will probably be giving fun flights to a bunch guys I am going biking with.  If you want to fly down we can go do some spins.  I will be parked at a little private strip called ranchero.  Fun little place.  Walking distance to town.
 
Will be out of touch (probably) Friday evening through Sunday afternoon when we come back out of the mountains.  Not sure of the time just now.. probably depends on how much beer we drink Sat night.
 
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David Leonard

Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY
http://N4VY.RotaryRoster.net
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On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 6:47 PM, kevin lane <n3773@comcast.net> wrote:
Dave L - I guess I was impressed when van told me that the RV-6 had not been tested past 2 spins, and that any more was uncharted territory.  obviously he was CYA having been sued twice now by ex-employee widows [unfairly in my opinion].  I thought that when my plane was pointed at the ground swirling around, definitely not flying, that I was in a spin.  I purposely pulled out after a revolution, fearful of doing say, 6 revs again, which scared the hell out of me when I did it before.  don't tell my wife about it.   even though I once worked for McDonnell-Douglas I can't add "test pilot" after my name [how 'bout carpenter?] or even "navy pilot".   I won't explore the flat or inverted spin possibilities.  I'll admit tho' I'd do it with someone who know what he was doing.   every book I've seen says "don't try this without professional instruction"  which admittedly, I've ignored.  but, yes, I'll hold the camera.  let's do it out here over an active volcano [mt st helens] in the middle of the cascade mtn range!  :-)
 
probably not really smart, but a whole lot of fun.  
 
that's where we connect!   kevin



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