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BTW,
I thought I'd add that "autorotation" is why highly controllable, low stability aircraft can be spun with ailerons held into the direction of spin. If you can roll fast enough with stick well back, the resulting torque about the yaw access is sufficient to overpower a too small vertical stabilizer (in designs where stability is sacrificed for greater controlability). But this does not describe a modern, certified glider. And, after all, we're looking for practical knowledge we can take into the air. But I remain interested in whether you can demonstrate that rolling torque alone will make the glider spin. If it can't, then we can focus on other sources of adverse yaw that contribute to the autorotation. If it can, then we'd all best be looking for a new, safer passtime, like freeclimbing solo. But hey! I'm making your argument for you. Bert, this could really be fun. Fire away, please! |
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