On Sunday, May 10, 2015 at 8:44:59 AM UTC-7, Matt Herron Jr. wrote:
Test #2

Yesterday I tested a variant of the first test; Gear down, flaps to +2 (not landing flaps), spoilers NOT deployed, stick all the way back and left, rudder full right. I held the controls in this position without adjustment/input.

Results:
Plane went into an aggressive slip to the left, nose low. We did a slow, steady turn to the right for 2.5 revolutions. During that time pitch was stable. The nose came up a bit, then went down. the nose went down, but then came back up. Nothing dramatic. I think I lost about 1000ft/revolution.. I will post the trace today.

Conclusion:
I personally would try this maneuver in clouds before bailing out. It seemed stable, with a high rate of decent. I don't know if I had elevator authority, as the stick was all the way back. I need to test the slip in the other direction to make sure the behavior is also stable (I tend to always drop the left wing on stall). Your milage will of course vary...

Anyone else want to try this?

Matt

I'd like to try full cross control vs full dive brakes with everything else the same.

Andy