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    Spencer Suderman Loses Prop

    The prop came off then I landed. The End. Here are some facts: The engine and prop have 18.3 hours on the plane, both are new. It was a 2 blade fixed pitch ground adjustable carbon fiber prop. The prop was torqued 3 times since installation last October and the values have never changed. I...
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    Pitts gets world record inverted spin title. 81

    I was on an IFR flight plan filed earlier that morning per the guidelines received the week before from the FAA. ATC can at their discretion clear any aircraft meeting certain minimum requirements (VHF radio and mode c transponder) into Class A given appropriate weather conditions. It is best...
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    Pitts gets world record inverted spin title. 81

    Heck NO! That's instant death! As is the common procedure in air show flying I set the altimeter to 0 on the airfield even though El Centro is below sea level. It's important to know how high you are above the ground...especially for that flight. If you look closely at the Garmin Fortrex in...
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    Pitts gets world record inverted spin title. 81

    Just curious, EXACTLY how many turns per 1000' does your plane get at 10,000', 6000', and 3000'? I presume you know this, right? If not send me an email and I'll teach you the procedure for ascertaining spin rates and building a spreadsheet with an algorithm for extrapolating performance into...
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