I just read about a '30s Hawker Fury biplane that got stuck in a flat spin. The pilot entered at 20k altitude and as the spin developed the engine stopped and the spin went flat. After 10k of recovery attempts he stood up in order to bail out. At that moment the flat spin became a normal spin. No CG change but more drag as the pilot stood up. He was holding the control stick at center but the rudder pedals were obviously free. He climbed back in and recovered from the normal spin.
Some of what you saw in this video are shoulder rolls which are neither spins nor snaps. The reason airshow pilots do snaps instead of spins is they allow you to maintain energy while descending so you can do the next maneuver.
This video is to promote discussion of spins in general. Spin research is a very mysterious science as there are so many variables. A spin wind tunnel was built a long time ago but not much was learned from it. Here's a question: Has anyone seen an Edge 540 do a nice slow spin? I don't know if it's high energy style or something inherent in the design that most pilots do a fast power up descending set of snap rolls instead of a spin.
I just read about a '30s Hawker Fury biplane that got stuck in a flat spin. The pilot entered at 20k altitude and as the spin developed the engine stopped and the spin went flat. After 10k of recovery attempts he stood up in order to bail out. At that moment the flat spin became a normal spin. No CG change but more drag as the pilot stood up. He was holding the control stick at center but the rudder pedals were obviously free. He climbed back in and recovered from the normal spin.
MGB1977Red 3 months ago
Some of what you saw in this video are shoulder rolls which are neither spins nor snaps. The reason airshow pilots do snaps instead of spins is they allow you to maintain energy while descending so you can do the next maneuver.
ssairshows 3 months ago
Remarkable talent - just keeping focused and clear through the spins and G's is extraordinary. Nice video.
Mach1Airspace 4 months ago
Woo Kyle Franklin is one of the best!!!!
pasley21 5 months ago
This video is to promote discussion of spins in general. Spin research is a very mysterious science as there are so many variables. A spin wind tunnel was built a long time ago but not much was learned from it. Here's a question: Has anyone seen an Edge 540 do a nice slow spin? I don't know if it's high energy style or something inherent in the design that most pilots do a fast power up descending set of snap rolls instead of a spin.
MGB1977Red 5 months ago