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Old May 12th 09, 03:15 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Nyal Williams[_2_]
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Default Spin recovery vs tail design

At 13:56 12 May 2009, John Smith wrote:
Nyal Williams wrote:

I've never tried this, but I have wondered whether adding downward
deflected aileron on the outside wing during a spin might 1) add drag

that
would slow the rotation, stall that wing and further reduce the

asymmetric
lift, and thus aid in stopping the spin.


Spins are aerodynamically extremely complex and each aircraft type
reacts differently.


No question; that's why it's important to read the POH.