DA20-C1 Stall/Spin Training. Full Spin

CFI Spin Recovery Training
A spin occurs when one wing (right or left) stalls before the other which causes the aircraft to roll toward the stalled wing leading to a spin. This is especially dangerous during maneuvers close to the ground, particularly during take-off and landing. All pilots are trained to recognize and recover from stall situations, all pilots are taught standard spin recovery procedures and all future certified flight instructors (CFI's) are trained in proper spin recovery procedures.

The squeal heard during the maneuver is the stall horn.

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• aviation
• Katana
• Stall
• Diamond DA-20 Spin
• CFI training
• UVU
• KPVU
• Flip Mino HD

[Chris40679]

dont these have parachutes to stop the spin?

[UtahPilotChip]

@Chris40679 Nope, you are likely thinking of Cirrus aircraft. I think Diamond may offer a parachute system in some of their newer aircraft. From what I have heard, Cirrus needed the parachute system to receive FAA certification, and that their aircraft are unable to get out of certain spin situations. Parachute systems, while a neat concept, aren't my favorite idea. They add extra weight, destroy the aircraft when used, and are an easy go to in a sticky situation.

[UtahPilotChip]

@UtahPilotChip Easy go to meaning if there is an inexperienced pilot flying, even though he may have other good options in an emergency situation, it is easy to opt for the parachute.

[shaindaman13]

@UtahPilotChip Agreed. I'm a student Pilot training in the DA-20. Ours have no chute. Weight and is at a premium in these planes already. Just fly the thing. It'll glide forever practically and it really wants to fly.

[CJModiano]

@UtahPilotChip Parachutes may destroy the aircraft on deployment, but so does crashing. I think they're a positive thing.

[pilotman46]

@deadlymix014 C'mon dude really? You gotta be like that? UtahPilotChip is just giving a general idea of what a spin is to those who might not know what he's talking about. Go play engineer on your own time.

Remember, simple to complex, known to unknown!

Fellow CFI to CFI...

[hawker445]

@shaindaman13 You just set the power to idle and use opposite rudder man

[shaindaman13]

I had my first Flight training in a DA-20 yesterday. It was awesome! The thought of doing an actually putting the craft into a stall is scary though it may be necessary. I would feel better and more skilled as a pilot personally if I had the actual experience of the stall/spin training just so I know what to do in case it actually does happen.

[deadlymix014]

UtahPilotChip, in your descrip. it reads that "one wing (right or left) stalls before the other which causes the aircraft to roll toward the stalled wing leading to a spin."

This is not correct, due to the fact that in order for a spin to occur, BOTH wings must first stall. There's been no way to aerodynamically test whether both wings remained stalled throughout the maneuver, but theory has it, that one wing (the outside wing) starts to generate lift AFTER the initial stall.

Fellow CFI to CFI

[gfunkel200]

Canadian Pilot's receive spin training because we are the best in the world.

[MrJohndl]

Spin training..awesome fun!