On 2005-06-21, Nobody wrote:
how quickly the nose fell, the nose down attitude during the spin, and how
fast it rotated.

Try a right hand spin with full power in a Decathalon. That is FAST.

I've spun Blanik gliders on numerous occasions. If you look sideways
during the spin exit/recovery, you'll see that in a Blanik, once the
spin is stopped you are pointed *straight* at the ground.

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