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Old 07-12-2004 | 04:57 PM
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wgeffon
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Default RE: Just started Basic

ORIGINAL: RickP

but what about that spin? I would have given it a zero....
RickP
The entry is not flown well. We had some discussions about the spin on that video today. Heres what George Hicks had to say about whether it was a zero or not.

Hi Guys,
You shouldn't be zeroed for that wing drop...remember it's 1 point per 10
degrees. Technically the entry would be a 1-2 point deduction. When
judging I don't count double jeopardy (i.e. get you for both the excursion
and return to level, but some do). Those who are uneducated in the rules
will zero it. A well Known TOC pilot zeroed a Sportsman flier for rolling 20
degrees the wrong way in the 2001 Nats...perhaps it is considered a zero in
pattern. I'd have deducted more for rolling out on the exit...actually
Wayne it was a very well flown, technically correct sequence. Good
job...it would make a great training video.

FWIW in the upper classes sometimes you have to force a particular spin
direction and depending on the wind and what rudder you're holding to keep
the track straight will dictate which wing will fall first. These can get
tricky fast.

George Hicks