It went into an unstable phugoid oscillation with each dive being steeper
than the previous. I chickened out and stopped the "test" early on after my
ears got pinned back - - and I was in a closed cockpit (g).

I did not have spoilers or gear out.

bumper
"T o d d P a t t i s t" wrote in message
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"bumper" wrote:

I'd not want to rely on a benign spiral or spinning to exit IMC.

I agree with the spin comment, but I'm five for five on the
benign spiral.

I'd hate to rely on a benign spiral if there was anything but glass smooth
air. The few times I've tried a benign spiral, it didn't stay benign for
long.

How did it go bad? Did you go too fast, too steep a bank or
did it want to loop/stall? I have to admit on some
excursions, I was awfully tempted to touch the controls, but
it always made it just fine until I'd lost at least 8,000'.
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