knife edge spin
12-31-2006, 11:46 AM
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RE: knife edge spin
The first step is to start very, very high. I saw a Dave Patrick video where he demonstrated it, but all I recall is that it is a power on maneuver that loses altitude faster than other spins. I can't tell you entry or exit to it. It does look cool!
12-31-2006, 11:47 AM
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RE: knife edge spin
Jim this is one of those things were one plane will enter it one way and the next plane wont. Most will enter it as follows, Go into an upline and cut the power like you are going to do a stall turn. As the plane lays on it's side half way through the stall turn,apply opposite rudder,full down, and power. Spoilerons will help with a plane that has a light wing loading. I do most of my KE spins with a Funtana50x. The only way I can get it in is at the bottom of a blender and using spoilerons. Try the first method first and keep a lot of ALT. Once the plane gets in a KE spin it comes down in a hurry.
David
David
