ORIGINAL: flyboy91
Paul,
What it sounds like to me is that your airplane is coming out of the spin and just doing 2 and 1/4 snaps on the way down? That could be in part why its going so fast on the second spin.
On my spark I us all the rudder I have, 10 degrees of elevator, and 10 degrees of aileron in the spin. The rudder gives you the nice cone in the spin, using the ailerons for the spin I think is a must to get the stop and start of the second spin. They reversal will have to be immediate as the airplane will pick up to much speed and snap into the other spin. The same holds true on the slow rotation of the spin, this is usually caused by not enough aileron and to much rudder.
Andrew Jesky
Thank you very much Andrew
I think you're spot on with the snapping, and also with more rudder throw.
When I tried my Xigris with the T-canalizer on, the spins improved - suggesting that more rudder will improve matters.
I'll try experimenting with my spin condition this afternoon.
Best regards - Paul