Re: Glider down near Reno - pilot OK


"T o d d P a t t i s t" <tpattist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> rhpf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
>>Don't delude yourself by thinking that going IFC at red line in the
>>Sierra Wave with just a turn and bank is anything like a Microsoft
>>flight simulator with a partial panel or an instrument flight in a
>>small plane with a partial panel and an instructor.
>
> About once or twice a year, I find myself in the happy
> situation of being at the end of a flight and having 10,000'
> or more to kill off before landing. About 5 times I have
> used this altitude to try the benign spiral mode in my
> Ventus. Full trim back, full negative flaps, brakes fully
> open and hands and feet off the controls seems to be
> reasonably balanced. I've entered at speeds up to 90 knots,
> and have always lost 8,000 or more before having to take
> control for landing. I've never seen excess G's, but I've
> never been in extreme wave conditions during these tests and
> I've never tried this by entering from extreme high speeds
> as one might be experiencing attempting to move out from IMC
> wave conditions. I have seen some 1/2- 1.5 g excursions,
> but bank has always remained within 45 degrees.
>
> I wonder if anyone else has tried this in a modern glider
> and wants to report their experience.
> --
> T o d d P a t t i s t - "WH" Ventus C
> (Remove DONTSPAMME from address to email reply.)

I'd not want to rely on a benign spiral or spinning to exit IMC.

Spinning might get you safely through a cloud deck, if the spin is initiated
before going IMC and the ship will stay in a spin. I haven't tried spinning
my 26e, as the POH doesn't allow it - - thus it probably stays in a spin
nicely. Recovering from the spin might be less nice. Trying to enter a spin
after going IMC and with no gyro reference would be a crap-shoot - - how do
you initiate a spin when you don't know which way is which way?

I'd hate to rely on a benign spiral if there was anything but glass smooth
air. The few times I've tried a benign spiral, it didn't stay benign for
long.

bumper



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