Thread: 162 Skycatcher?
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Old 07-09-2011, 05:26 AM
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The airplane was extensively tested for spin recovery and I was friends with the test pilots. It's actual spin recovery is fine since the tail fix and ventral strake installation. There may be certain spin modes which are not all that easy to recover from but the protos were spun nine ways to Sunday during development and if the guys identified any troublesome spin modes they certainly knew what they were. There are plenty of reasons why Cessna would not certify the SC for spins besides its actual spin recovery performance. They could range from practical to legal in nature. So, don't go trying to do spins in the Skycatcher but having an irrational fear of what is going to happen if you get in an inadvertent spin is unfounded in my opinion. It will recover in most instances if not all. Let me add the disclaimer that this is just my opinion on the subject and I have never performed any spins in one.

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