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Curious Kevin, what are you using for a camera setup on a shot like this?

Jarrett Johnson

> one day I video recorded what happens in my RV-6A when I attempt
> to stall/spin. with the stick held full back and neutral, rudders
> neutral, power off, you can see the ride I get. it is actually a
> lot more bouncy and shaking than the video portrays. I would
> never do this with say, my wife, on board. eventually the left
> wing drops a lot, speed picks up and the plane dives and pulls up,
> ready to start this routine all over again. at this point I give
> full right rudder to initiate a spin, recovering several thousand
> feet below the 5000' starting altitude. I have tried the "flying
> leaf" maneuvers [only rudder corrections to a stall] before, and
> again, never get into a full stall.
> note - RV spin recovery requires neutral or forward stick along
> with opposite rudder. this is not like the T-craft I learned to
> fly in. pushing the stick in the direction of the spin will
> really wind it up. don't do this! Van himself told me that!
> [afterwards]   stick to 1 or 2 revolutions[ not 6], that's all
> Vans has ever tested.     kevin
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Utz0dRyg5mE
>