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Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2002 22:26:52 -0400
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From: "Bruce Gray" <bruce.gray@snet.net>
Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Legacy Spin Testing? 
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If you want to have some eye opening fun, next time you're flying at a
safe altitude (5k agl or above), put the airplane at best angle of climb
airspeed with full power, wait a couple of seconds, and pull the power
to simulate an engine failure. Now, wait 2-3 seconds before you do
anything to allow for reaction time and then try to get the nose down
before the airplane stalls. The chances are you'll pull at least 2
negative g's doing it. 

Part of the factory checkout in Glasair III's was an example of this
maneuver. Just their way of trying to convince you to climb out at a
high airspeed to give you time to control the airplane if you lost the
engine.

Bruce
Glasair III
www.glasair.org


Paul Davis wrote:

(Snip)
Just got to thinking about this when reading about how many stall/spin
accidents occur on takeoff.  I know that the way I've learned stall
recovery is to unload the airplane (by pinning the nose), leveling
wings (rudder) AND applying power.  Might be interesting to practice
recovery with the engine still at idle.  I know I can recover either
a power-off or power-on stall with little or no altitude loss WITH
power in most of the spam cans I've flown, but I realized that I have
no idea how much altitude I'll need to recover a power-off stall to a
survivable descent rate WITHOUT power.  Right now I'm out of medical
and putting my flying budget into the airplane in the garage, so I
can't even go out and try this.