Description

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.

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