Spins

Question 1

What is the height loss for a full turn in the spin?

Answer 1

400ft

Question 2

What are the indications for a spin?

Answer 2

Visual
- Very nose low, high rate of turn

HUD
- High AoA
- CDM cages, PRS visible
- IAS between 80 - 150KIAS

PFD
- Amber spin arrow
- High RoD (10,000+ft/min)
- Rapidly rotating HSI
- Stall buffet/warning

Question 3

What is the fuel balance limits for a spin?

Answer 3

55lbs (no fuel imbalance caution)

Question 4

What is included in the spin brief?

Answer 4

• Type of spin and direction
• Recovery timing (turns or alt)
• Last recovery altitude AMSL

Question 5

Before entering a spin what must be completed?

Answer 5

• HASSEL checks
• Spin brief
• Wingover

Question 6

Example ICP spin brief:

Answer 6

This will be an incipient spin to the left, I will initiate recovery by either 6500ft or before one autorotation, to be fully recovered by 3500ft. If the aircraft is still rotating past 3500ft, I will abandon.

Question 7

Explain the sequence of actions leading up to the spin?

Answer 7

• Check PWR, Attitude, speed, D-link
• HASSEL Checks
• Spin brief
• Wing over
• Trims neutral by 120KIAS

Question 8

When you hear the stall warning tone, what are your actions?

Answer 8

Apply full pro-spin controls:
- Move control column centrally aft
- Apply full left rudder

Question 9

As the aircraft rolls inverted, what are your actions?

Answer 9

“Clear below”

Question 10

You have just cleared below for an ICP spin, what are your recovery actions?

Answer 10

• Check height
• PCL IDLE
• Centralise controls

When spin stops:

• Wings level
• Nose low UA (raise to T/O attitude)

Question 11

Example FD spin brief:

Answer 11

This will be a fully developed spin to the left, I will initiate recovery by either 6500ft or after 3 turns, to be fully recovered by 3500ft. If the aircraft is still rotating past 3500ft, I will abandon.

Question 12

How does the fully developed spin differ from that of the incipient?

Answer 12

• Turns are counted with a large visual reference
• Full pro spin controls are held for longer
• Count each turn and verbalise the altitude
• Verbalise “recovering now”

Question 13

What is the maximum number of spins?

Answer 13

6

Question 14

When should you recover for a fully developed spin?

Answer 14

• IAW the spin brief
• If the QFI says so

Question 15

What is the fully developed spin recovery?

Answer 15

• Check height, “recovering now”
• PCL to IDLE
• Check spin arrow on PFD
• Simultaneously
  
  • Apply full opposite rudder
  • Visually centralise control column