The immediate effect of applying normal recovery controls may be an
appreciable steepening of the nose down attitude and an increase in rate of
spin rotation. This characteristic indicates that the aircraft is recovering
from the spin and it is essential to maintain full anti-spin rudder and to
continue to move the control wheel forward and maintain it fully forward
until the spin stops. The airplane will recover from any point in a spin in not
more than one and one half additional turns after normal application of
controls.
MISHANDLED RECOVERY
The airplane will recover from mishandled spin entries or recoveries
provided the recommended spin recovery procedure is followed. Improper
application of recovery controls can increase the number of turns to recover
and the resulting altitude loss.
Delay of more than about 1-1/2 turns before moving the control wheel
forward may result in the aircraft suddenly entering a very fast, steep spin
mode which could disorient a pilot. Recovery will be achieved by briskly
moving the control wheel fully forward and holding it there while main-
taining full recovery rudder.
If such a spin mode is encountered, the increased rate of rotation may
result in the recovery taking more turns than usual after the control column
has been moved fully forward.
In certain cases the steep, fast spin mode can develope into a spiral dive
in which the rapid rotation continues, but indicated airspeed increases
slowly. It is important to recognize this condition. The aircraft is no longer
auto-rotating in a spin and the pilot must be ready to centralize the rudder
so as to ensure that airspeed does not exceed 103 kt (V
A
) with full rudder
applied.
DIVE OUT
In most cases spin recovery will occur before the control wheel reaches
the fully forward position. The aircraft pitches nose down quickly when the
elevator takes effect and, depending on the control column position, it may
be necessary to move the column partially back almost immediately to avoid
an unnecessarily steep nose down attitude, possible negative “g” forces and
excessive loss of altitude.
Because the aircraft recovers from a spin in a very steep nose-down
attitude, speed builds up quickly in the dive out. The rudder should be
centralized as soon as the spin stops. Delay in centralizing the rudder may
SECTION 4
PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
NORMAL PROCEDURES
PA-38-112, TOMAHAWK
REPORT: 2126
ISSUED: APRIL 30, 1981
4-26
The immediate effect of applying normal recovery controls may be an
appreciable steepening of the nose down attitude and an increase in rate of
spin rotation. This characteristic indicates that the aircraft is recovering
from the spin and it is essential to maintain full anti-spin rudder and to
continue to move the control wheel forward and maintain it fully forward
until the spin stops. The airplane will recover from any point in a spin in not
more than one and one half additional turns after normal application of
controls.
MISHANDLED RECOVERY
The airplane will recover from mishandled spin entries or recoveries
provided the recommended spin recovery procedure is followed. Improper
application of recovery controls can increase the number of turns to recover
and the resulting altitude loss.
Delay of more than about 1-1/2 turns before moving the control wheel
forward may result in the aircraft suddenly entering a very fast, steep spin
mode which could disorient a pilot. Recovery will be achieved by briskly
moving the control wheel fully forward and holding it there while main-
taining full recovery rudder.
If such a spin mode is encountered, the increased rate of rotation may
result in the recovery taking more turns than usual after the control column
has been moved fully forward.
In certain cases the steep, fast spin mode can develope into a spiral dive
in which the rapid rotation continues, but indicated airspeed increases
slowly. It is important to recognize this condition. The aircraft is no longer
auto-rotating in a spin and the pilot must be ready to centralize the rudder
so as to ensure that airspeed does not exceed 103 kt (V
A
) with full rudder
applied.
DIVE OUT
In most cases spin recovery will occur before the control wheel reaches
the fully forward position. The aircraft pitches nose down quickly when the
elevator takes effect and, depending on the control column position, it may
be necessary to move the column partially back almost immediately to avoid
an unnecessarily steep nose down attitude, possible negative “g” forces and
excessive loss of altitude.
Because the aircraft recovers from a spin in a very steep nose-down
attitude, speed builds up quickly in the dive out. The rudder should be
centralized as soon as the spin stops. Delay in centralizing the rudder may
SECTION 4
PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
NORMAL PROCEDURES
PA-38-112, TOMAHAWK
REPORT: 2126
ISSUED: APRIL 30, 1981
4-26