denverpilot
Tied Down
Neat video.
Interesting to see all the different ways they tried to aggravate the spins.
Interesting to see all the different ways they tried to aggravate the spins.
I'm impressed with the camera work.
The whole point of the tommy was to allow it to spin for training.
I read a report on one flight the test engineers got in the plane wearing parachutes. When they returned to the ground after the test flight, they found they couldn't open the door as the latch had sprung (luckly didn't need to exit in flight). They had tools passed in through the "clear prop" window so they could disassemble the latching mechanism.
That elevator only recovery was not something I’d want to experience.
Love to see a GA plane spinning with a narrative that sounds straight outta mission control.
No doubt a steely-eyed missile man behind the yoke.
I owned one for several years. I really liked it.
Yep. The PA-38 was Piper's first purpose-built trainer in many years.The whole point of the tommy was to allow it to spin for training.
I learned in Beech Skippers, pretty similar airplanes except the Skipper is about 10 knots slower.
Bizarre that the Skipper was markedly slower than the Tomahawk. Same general planform, same engine.
It is curious. Piper quoted cruising speed of 108 KTAS for the Tomahawk at 75% power. Beech quoted 105 KTAS for the Skipper, but at 80% power! I'd have to guess that there are some nasty areas of interference drag on the Skipper's airframe, or maybe there's more cooling drag in the cowl. Or both.Bizarre that the Skipper was markedly slower than the Tomahawk. Same general planform, same engine.
Didn’t really sound all that odd to me. Just describing what he was doing for the tape instead of having to write it all down in real time.
...The Cherokee 140 was a safe, comfortable trainer, but was criticized as being "too easy" on students -- it was super-forgiving on landing, and a student could go through the whole syllabus without ever experiencing a "real" stall, let alone a spin. ...
This man speaks the truth!I don't know where you're getting your information from Jeff but the Cherokee is one of the most difficult airframes to master. Those who do are among the most elite, skillful and best looking pilots in the world. Those who do not sadly, are no longer with us.