Can you hit the winch parachute practicing spinning off the top of the winch? I presume you wait a while before deliberately spinning.
PeterS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Derek Ruddock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 8:34 AM Subject: RE: [Aus-soaring] IS28 ADs (was Reasons NOT to spin for fun) > Spin proof? Our new DG1000 spins like a top! > > I learnt to spin off the top of the winch in the UK, in a K7. It's a very different kettle of fish, as Harry notes, starting a spin at 1300 feet or so. Perhaps some of the accidents there were caused by instructors expecting the Pooch to recover like a K13 or K7. > > Regarding the IS28, I've spun them hundreds of times, and only had it tuck once. I've never been concerned with the spin characteristics of the 28, and recovery is always immediate. > I've also never had a 28 drop into an incipient spin when thermalling, unlike a Pooch. > > _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
