Cessna 172 instrument panel during incipient spin

This movie shows the instrument panel of a C172 during a relatively slow half turn spin. Spin entered from a power off stall. Full left rudder applied at stall break, elevator full aft. Watch as the ball moves right initially as left rudder is applied, then back center and even left despite holding full left rudder. The airspeed creeps up from a stall despite full aft elevator as the spin develops into a spiral. The AI does not tumble in this case and the rate of turn indicator provides an accurate source of roll information to "step on the high wing" for recovery. About 2-3" of forward elevator are required to break the stall (watch the control lock hole on top of the control column).

For details, see the talk at:
http://williams.best.vwh.net/spin_seminar.pdf

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Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Cessna
• 172
• spin
• instrument
• panel

[jmitterii2]

I love how the stall horn sound super pissed off LOL!

[8literbeater]

800 feet in 10 seconds, now if only it would climb as fast...

[fortress1133]

The stall horn.... staaaaallll staaaaalll staaaaiiiiiilllll!!!! LOL! Nice recovery!

[ToInfinity1]

look how slow the vertical speed indicator reacts

[FlickerCityPro]

@theodoroscristou

My mistake and you are correct. I meant to say, "without".

[FlickerCityPro]

@theodoroscristou

Yep, which is why you have to be super careful not to enter one. It's very easy to have one creep up on you if you hold to much back pressure while looking at reference points on the ground. Then as you lose power and gain altitude, you might see your approach is too high and lower your power. If you do this with coordinated right or left rudder applied, you will stall and spin on final. You could die.

[NateTheGreatPilot]

@MotelCambodia

Use the rate of turn indicator to determine rotation and correct for it (opposite rudder) I am not IFR rated, but my instructor told me this. Hope this has helped.

[MotelCambodia]

Can you recover from Instruments only? I never tryed to recover from a spin from a stall in IMC using only the Instruments? The ball never left center. I guess left wing down would indicate a spin to the left so Right rudder. I like the attitude indicator at 0:29 completely upside down it does a complete 360

[bravobravo74]

Scary how quickly the altimeter unwinds.

[VIR092]

YEEHAW! Love those!

[doughauf]

@HUGO1HUGO2HUGO3 So you do not use the stick. The ailerons are controlled by the photo pedal correct. Not a pilot. From the instruments how can you tell which way your plane is flying.