On Jan 26, 8:04*am, Dudley Henriques wrote:
Ricky wrote:
On Jan 25, 5:30 pm, Dudley Henriques wrote:
Ricky wrote:
I was watching the 50-something spins done in a 152 on youtube and it
got me thinking;
I seem to remember being taught during commercial training that spins
do not greatly increase G forces on the airplane, is this true?
I also remember being warned "no spin is exactly the same or
predictable, so DON'T do them solo! Was this just a warning from my
school so we wouldn't screw up their gyros or are spins indeed
possibly very dangerous inherently for some reason?
I would like to try some solo next time I'm up just for fun but may
take a willing CFI along (or fellow pilot) just in case.
Would 50-something spins compromise a Cessna 150 or 152's structure?
Another thing I'd be concerned about was getting overly dizzy beyond a
handful of spins.
Ricky
Hi Rick;
I'm not trying to be confrontational here but I notice you are a
commercial pilot. I can't for the life of me rectify why you don't know
the answers to the questions you are asking here. I find it incredulous
that a commercial pilot could go through the process, then pass the
flight test and not know these answers.
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My commercial was earned almost 20 years ago & I rarely fly now. As I
mentioned my school said "don't spin solo, they're dangerous and
unpredictable." I've never spun but want to now. Over my flying career
I've heard that a 152 has little problem with G loads during spins but
I wanted confirmation.
The part 141 school I went to was a lousy place who used an easy FAA
examiner b/c they're training was so poor. For example my instrument/
commercial ride was a single ILS approach which turned into a
localizer app. when I discovered the inop glideslope, and a trip
around the pattern in the Arrow, all because it was getting dark and
he had a private candidate waiting for his ride.
So, no, I don't know absolutely the danger of spinning a 152 and have
been "taught" different views...which is the purpose of my post. I
guess the knowledge I should have as a commercial pilot is not only
rusty, but was cut way short by the cheap school I chose.
Ricky
I would second what the Bunyip has said above. Sign up for a basic
aerobatic course with a qualified instructor. That should bring you not
only up to speed but round out your basic flying as well.
It will probably be the best money you have ever spent for flying, and
the most productive.
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Yes, better than doing a spin with a random over at McGregor!
Check out University Flying Club, too, they've got an A152 and an
instructor who has been doing aerobatics instruction for many years
(though maybe there's somebody around Waco?)
http://studentorgs.utexas.edu/flying/