Anatomy of a Spin, by John Lowery

Anatomy of a Spin

by John Lowery

Publisher:
Airguide Publications
ISBN:
none
Copyright Date:
1998
Edition:
3rd
Pages:
96
Binding:
Paperback
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A complete study of the stall/spin phenomena.

A comprehensive study of stall-spin phenomena. Written by John Lowery, highly experienced in both pilot training and aircraft flight testing, this book emphasizes NASA data on stalls and spins in general-aviation aircraft. Broadening the scope are interviews with factory test pilots together with data from aircraft manufacturers. Added to these are the author's own extensive experience in both high-performance and general-aviation aircraft. Anatomy of a Spin has many high-quality diagrams and photographs, and also offers a comprehensive explanation of why there is no "standard recovery" from a spin.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

  • THE STALL
    • elements of lift
    • how lift is generated
    • drag
    • the stall
    • stall speed increases
    • stall characteristics
    • multi engine
    • high lift devices
    • recovery
  • ANATOMY OF A SPIN
    • the spin
    • phases
    • design considerations
    • recovery
    • neutral inertia
    • fuselage loaded
    • wing loaded
    • exceptions to the rule
    • cg location
    • wing and tail design
    • configuration effects
  • TAIL AND WING DESIGN
    • tail damping
    • T-tails
    • wing design
  • ENGINE FAILURE IN LIGHT TWINS
    • propeller thrust
    • asymetrical lift
    • effects of CG
    • flaps
  • SPINS IN TWINS
    • stalls and slow flight
    • obtaining published Vmc
    • fuselage mounted engines
    • Inverted Spins
    • Flat Spins
  • LOSS OF CONTROL & RECOVERY ERRORS
    • loss of control
    • crossed controls
    • asymmetric power
    • torque effect
    • rough handling
    • recovery errors
    • unloaded angle of attack
    • power to idle
    • ailerons and adverse yaw
    • impatient for recovery
    • recognition of recovery
    • excessive forward stick
    • spin or spiral
  • SPINS & SPIRALS DURING INSTRUMENT FLIGHT
    • coriolis illusion
    • graveyard spin
    • graveyard spiral

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