60-Turn Spin in a Cessna Aerobat!

Taken from the website:

aceaerobaticschool

This is an outstanding example of a controlled spin-- through 60 turns before making a flawless recovery! Watch the altimeter wind down (About -6000 FPM), and DON'T try this without training in a certified aerobatic aircraft!

Play Full Screen for best vertigo-inducing experience. :-)

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• airplane
• cessna
• 150
• 152
• aerobat
• aerobatic
• spin
• stall
• recovery
• pilot
• skill
• awesome

[KJacks62254]

I couldn't see the airspeed but it had to have been above the never exceed speed. After arresting the spin how could she pull out of that so easily and quickly without structural damage?

[freakybuzz]

@KJacks62254 At the beginning of the vid, you can see the ASI is very low, about 45 knots or less I estimate. Since the aircraft will always seek the speed for which it is trimmed, even in a spin, I doubt she even exceeded Vno. You can put a lot of positive G's on the Aerobat. :-)

[realvanman1]

How... Nauseating! That's the skill I find remarkable- how is that cockpit not FULL of vomit LOL!

[freakybuzz]

@realvanman1 You actually don't feel a lot of nauseating forces in a spin or stall. In fact, when you sit close to the center of gravity in a spin, you're likely to feel positive G's, akin to a climb. That's why many pilots who enter unintentional spins in IMC don't realize they are rapidly approaching the ground; their senses fool them into thinking they're climbing.

[realvanman1]

@freakybuzz Huh, that's kind of scary, actually. I hope to learn to fly someday, and of course, more than anything, I want to learn how NOT to crash. Loosing one's sense of direction or motion would seem to be really dangerous.

[freakybuzz]

@realvanman1 You're absolutely correct; spatial disorientation has lead to way too many pilot deaths. But with good instruction and proper application of technique and skill, you don't need to be scared of learning to fly. Trust your instruments, follow your training, and know your personal limits. As the saying goes: "A superior pilot uses their superior judgement to avoid situations requiring their superior skill."

[freakybuzz]

699backstab;

If this woman was as incompetent as you claim, explain to me why she found the presence of mind to:

a) Tripod mount and operate a video camera before departure

b) Take a 152 up to the upper ledge of its service ceiling without stalling or loss of control prior

c) Execute a flawless recovery

The leaps of logic needed to validate what your claims lead me to believe you are simply trolling.

[Ownage2themax3]

YOU SPIN ME RIGHT ROUND BABY RIGHT ROUND........

[KJacks62254]

@freakybuzz Yeah, I suppose you are right because after watching again it became obvious that the nose down attitude was not as extreme as I assumed and that the spiral was not as tight as I expected.

[benjaminnetanyahoo]

How did you get a 152 over 10,000 feet? I am positive I could never do that without getting sick. Great flying.

[realvanman1]

@freakybuzz That sounds like a nice saying, and a good one to strive to live by. Thanks for the encouragement and the nice chat. Take care.

[freakybuzz]

@FSX404 My guess is it has an overpowered (125hp) engine, and this was a cool, dry day. A regular 150/2 has a hell of a time busting 10!