Anatomy of a Spin
by John Lowery
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.
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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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