I thought I knew how to spin. Well maybe not. Yesterday at the field, I saw a guy flying a 4*40. It had a TT pro 40 engine, 11X4 MAS prop, and the control throws only about 1/2 of full possible. Anyway he would go straight up at full power and when the plane lost most of its airspeed (not stalled) he would put in full up elevator, full left ailerons, full left rudder, and still had full power. When the plane started to spin he would move the aileron stick to full right. Well that little 4* would flatten out the spin and almost just helicopter in place. The downward movement was only slight. Really neet, and he never reduced power. Does this maneuver have a name other than a flat spin? I was always under the impression that a spin of anykind, had to begin from a stall. This 4 * never stalled before entry into the spin.
Thanks for any info
Ron