Redmond's "touch of rudder" is probably more of a "boot load".
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Borgelt Sent: Wednesday, 29 September 2004 6:50 PM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring inAustralia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] More on spinning -UStrainingrulesandPuchaczspinning At 05:55 PM 29/09/04 +0930, you wrote: >Quinn wrote: > >>I've had a more recent experience of deliberately spinning a Ventus in full negative flap. This exercise was brought about by the thought "what if I'm steaming along in negative flap and slow down as I pass through a patch of rising air and forget to dangle the flap". This spin entry made the entry of the Puchaz look like kids stuff. A touch on the rudder caused the aircraft to abruptly roll inverted and depart as a full blown spin. Any aircraft or ground below would spoil your day. It wound up to a bit over 90 knots on spin recovery. After this experience I went and tried the same trick in the club's PIK 20D. Results were similar, except it took a bit more rudder abuse and the roll in wasn't so abrupt. What speed and what exactly did you do? My Ventus doesn't do that. If anything the stall is more benign in negative flap. Mike Borgelt Instruments - manufacturers of quality soaring instruments phone Int'l + 61 746 355784 fax Int'l + 61 746 358796 cellphone Int'l + 61 428 355784 Int'l + 61 429 355784 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] website: www.borgeltinstruments.com _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
