"26 Turn Flat Spin in a Tipsy Nipper"

[Jim Logajan]

The following is a cockpit video from inside a "Tipsy Nipper" that
inadvertently enters a flat spin (at one point the pilot mutters resignedly
to himself "I think this is it"):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvbS-oHi9ro

[bod43]

On 7 Nov, 05:48, Jim Logajan > wrote:
> The following is a cockpit video from inside a "Tipsy Nipper" that
> inadvertently enters a flat spin (at one point the pilot mutters resignedly
> to himself "I think this is it"):
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvbS-oHi9ro

Here is AAIB report:-

http://www.aaib.dft.gov.uk/cms_resources/Tipsy%20Nipper%20T.66%20Series%203%20Nipper,%20G-ONCS%2003-08.pdf

Phew!

[Jim Logajan]

bod43 > wrote:
> On 7 Nov, 05:48, Jim Logajan > wrote:
>> The following is a cockpit video from inside a "Tipsy Nipper" that
>> inadvertently enters a flat spin (at one point the pilot mutters
>> resignedly to himself "I think this is it"):
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvbS-oHi9ro
>
> Here is AAIB report:-
>
> http://www.aaib.dft.gov.uk/cms_resources/Tipsy%20Nipper%20T.66%20Series%203%20Nipper,%20G-ONCS%2003-08.pdf
>
> Phew!

You know, that is a very well written and instructive accident report.
The U.S. NTSB wouldn't be caught dead providing that level of accident
analysis in its reports.

[george]

On Nov 8, 7:08*am, Jim Logajan > wrote:

> You know, that is a very well written and instructive accident report.
> The U.S. NTSB wouldn't be caught dead providing that level of accident
> analysis in its reports.

My hat is off to the pilot.
Has he applied for a test pilots job?
He certainly has the aptitude

[Bertie the Bunyip[_28_]]

bod43 > wrote in
:

> On 7 Nov, 05:48, Jim Logajan > wrote:
>> The following is a cockpit video from inside a "Tipsy Nipper" that
>> inadvertently enters a flat spin (at one point the pilot mutters
>> resignedly to himself "I think this is it"):
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvbS-oHi9ro
>
> Here is AAIB report:-
>
> http://www.aaib.dft.gov.uk/cms_resources/Tipsy%20Nipper%20T.66%20Series
> %203%20Nipper,%20G-ONCS%2003-08.pdf
>
> Phew!
>

Holy ****. I've done a few under instruction, never on my own and really
only knew the canonical recoveries, the last of which saved this guy.
Really really cool to see it work in practice..


Bertie

[Maxwell[_2_]]

"Bertie the Bunyip" > wrote in message
...
| bod43 > wrote in
| :
|
| > On 7 Nov, 05:48, Jim Logajan > wrote:
| >> The following is a cockpit video from inside a "Tipsy Nipper" that
| >> inadvertently enters a flat spin (at one point the pilot mutters
| >> resignedly to himself "I think this is it"):
| >>
| >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvbS-oHi9ro
| >
| > Here is AAIB report:-
| >
| > http://www.aaib.dft.gov.uk/cms_resources/Tipsy%20Nipper%20T.66%20Series
| > %203%20Nipper,%20G-ONCS%2003-08.pdf
| >
| > Phew!
| >
|
| Holy ****. I've done a few under instruction, never on my own and really
| only knew the canonical recoveries, the last of which saved this guy.
| Really really cool to see it work in practice..
|
|
| Bertie

Sorry dumb ass, but your fantasy experiences on Microsoft don't count. But
have dinner with Anthony, and you two can talk it over.

[Bertie the Bunyip[_28_]]

"Maxwell" <#$$9#@%%%.^^^> wrote in :

>
> "Bertie the Bunyip" > wrote in message
> ...
>| bod43 > wrote in
>| news:8f874db3-2bb9-48a0-a46c-76a9e0044861
@f40g2000pri.googlegroups.com
>| :
>|
>| > On 7 Nov, 05:48, Jim Logajan > wrote:
>| >> The following is a cockpit video from inside a "Tipsy Nipper" that
>| >> inadvertently enters a flat spin (at one point the pilot mutters
>| >> resignedly to himself "I think this is it"):
>| >>
>| >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvbS-oHi9ro
>| >
>| > Here is AAIB report:-
>| >
>| > http://www.aaib.dft.gov.uk/cms_resources/Tipsy%20Nipper%20T.66%
20Ser
>| > ies %203%20Nipper,%20G-ONCS%2003-08.pdf
>| >
>| > Phew!
>| >
>|
>| Holy ****. I've done a few under instruction, never on my own and
>| really only knew the canonical recoveries, the last of which saved
>| this guy. Really really cool to see it work in practice..
>|
>|
>| Bertie
>
> Sorry dumb ass, but your fantasy experiences on Microsoft don't count.
> But have dinner with Anthony, and you two can talk it over.
>

Oh ouch.


Bertie

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On 7 Nov, 18:08, Jim Logajan > wrote:
> bod43 > wrote:
> > On 7 Nov, 05:48, Jim Logajan > wrote:
> >> The following is a cockpit video from inside a "Tipsy Nipper" that
> >> inadvertently enters a flat spin (at one point the pilot mutters
> >> resignedly to himself "I think this is it"):
>
> >>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvbS-oHi9ro
>
> > Here is AAIB report:-
>
> >http://www.aaib.dft.gov.uk/cms_resources/Tipsy%20Nipper%20T.66%20Seri...
>
> > Phew!
>
> You know, that is a very well written and instructive accident report.
> The U.S. NTSB wouldn't be caught dead providing that level of accident
> analysis in its reports.

The AAIB tend to do all their reports like that. They take time to do,
but generally they offer a lot to learn