How to Spin and Recover a Cessna
Complete a HASEL check before entering the spin., Begin stall entry procedures., As the stall begins, apply full rudder by pressing down on the pedal in whichever direction you wish to spin. , Allow the auto-rotation (spin) to develop by holding the...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Complete a HASEL check before entering the spin.
H – Height: make sure you are at least 4,000 feet (1,219.2 m)+ AGL (Above Ground Level).
A higher altitude is safer.
A – Area: check that you are over a relatively empty area of ground.
S – Security: verify your that your seat belt and doors are secured.
E – Engine: make sure your fuel valve is set to ON, your mixture knob is set to rich (all the way in), the carb heat is pulled HOT, oil and temperature gauges are within the green limits, and that your magnetos are set to both with the master switch (red switch on left) is set to on.
This can be accomplished using a “7-Up Check” which will be described in the notes.
L – Lookout: perform a gentle turn (no more than 15 degrees of bank) to the left and then the right, forming an S.
This is to verify for traffic below you and around you. -
Step 2: Begin stall entry procedures.
Reduce the throttle and gradually pull back on the control column.
This will bring the nose of the aircraft up.
Maintain this until you stall the aircraft. ,, The aircraft should now be in a spin. ,,,,, -
Step 3: As the stall begins
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Step 4: apply full rudder by pressing down on the pedal in whichever direction you wish to spin.
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Step 5: Allow the auto-rotation (spin) to develop by holding the full rudder input and the back-pressure on the control column.
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Step 6: Pull the throttle completely back
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Step 7: setting the engine to idle.
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Step 8: Apply and hold full rudder opposite to the direction of rotation.
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Step 9: Once full rudder is engaged
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Step 10: apply forward pressure on the control column to break the stall with a nose down attitude.
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Step 11: Hold both rudder and nose down attitude until the rotation stops.
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Step 12: Once the rotation is stopped
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Step 13: neutralize the rudder
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Step 14: level the wings
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Step 15: and climb back to your assigned altitude.
Detailed Guide
H – Height: make sure you are at least 4,000 feet (1,219.2 m)+ AGL (Above Ground Level).
A higher altitude is safer.
A – Area: check that you are over a relatively empty area of ground.
S – Security: verify your that your seat belt and doors are secured.
E – Engine: make sure your fuel valve is set to ON, your mixture knob is set to rich (all the way in), the carb heat is pulled HOT, oil and temperature gauges are within the green limits, and that your magnetos are set to both with the master switch (red switch on left) is set to on.
This can be accomplished using a “7-Up Check” which will be described in the notes.
L – Lookout: perform a gentle turn (no more than 15 degrees of bank) to the left and then the right, forming an S.
This is to verify for traffic below you and around you.
Reduce the throttle and gradually pull back on the control column.
This will bring the nose of the aircraft up.
Maintain this until you stall the aircraft. ,, The aircraft should now be in a spin. ,,,,,
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