Doug Davis wrote: > > Bob: > It's hard for some of us to shake the old philosophy, but you of course are > right. It's about stall training, not spins. The bottom line has always > been, when close to the ground, keep your airspeed up. We had enough of > this the last time around, and I'm sorry I put my archaic two cents worth > in. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Hey, Not a problem. It's all about open dialogue.... and putting something in the pot that makes the rest of us realize there are SIMPLE things out here that we all can/need to focus on for our very survival. The beauty is, it is NOT rocket science at all. Spin training (and acro) will make us all better pilots as Steve has mentioned, but few of us may care about getting that advanced. I would like you all to feel confident and comfortable that you can be safe pilots WITHOUT spin training and under what conditions spin training might prove useful. My specialty for 7000 hours was crop dusting. IFR charter and flight instruction filled in the gaps. Stall recognition definitely was a matter of life and death at 50 to 150 feet in TIGHT turns in overloaded aircraft in some very hot and humid air. Some of the fields elevations were over 3000 feet. So, stall recognition has very special meaning for me. Nothing can kill you quicker than BLINDLY sucking that stick or yoke back into your gut when your INSTINCTS tell you your low and slow and need more altitude or a tighter turn in the name of safety or convenience. In turns above 1 G, you can generally forget about airspeed being a reliable indication of an impending stall. You have to listen and FEEL your airplane. It is talking to you in INTIMATE ways. Best you listen and respond in kind.... or NEVER cut it that close. Super Cubs were the exception. They didn't give up intimate stall information readily. The would just snap roll and bite ya. Many ag pilots met firery deaths from those harsh mistresses. Only the introduction of the Pawnee quenched that bloody thirst. Thanks for your comments. Bob
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