Oeechcraft
Slngle Engine (Piston)
Section X
Safety Information
It is important to remember, however, that a stall can occur
in any flight attitude, at any airspeed, if controls are mis-
used.
Unless your airplane has been specifically certificated in the
aerobatic category and specifically tested for spin recovery
characteristics, it is placarded against intentional spins.
The pilot of an airplane placarded against intentional spins
should assume that the airplane may become uncontrollable
in a spin, since its performance characteristics beyond cer-
tain limits specified in the FAA regulations may not have
been tested and are unknown. This is why airplanes are
placarded against intentional spins, and this is why stall
avoidance is your protection against an inadvertent spin.
Pilots are taught that intentional spins are entered by delib-
erately inducing a yawing moment with the controls as the
airplane is stalled. Inadvertent spins result from the same
combination - stall plus yaw. That is why it is important to
use coordinated controls and to recover at the first indication
of a stall when practicing stalls.
Always remember that extra alertness and pilot techniques
are required for slow flight maneuvers, including the practice
or demonstration of stalls. In addition to the foregoing man-
datory procedure, always:
• Be certain that the center of gravity of the airplane is as
far forward as possible. Forward C.G. aids stall recov-
ery, spin avoidance and spin recovery. An aft C.G. can
create a tendency for a spin to stabilize, which delays
recovery.
• Whenever a student pilot will be required to practice
slow flight, be certain that the qualified instructor pilot
has a full set of operable controls available. FAA regu-
lations prohibit flight instruction without full dual con-
trols.
May, 1994 10-37
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