Original Posted By: Kent Hallsten
Heard this story, & as far as I know it is true, Bernard ( as inPietenpol ) nearly bought it when his Piet went into a flat spin.Aft CGs & spins don't go well together.Mike B Piet N687MB ( Mr Sam )________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Piet/spins
Re: Pietenpol-List: Piet/spins
Original Posted By: "Mike Bell"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Piet/spinsOne of the old magazine articles told of BHP nearly buying the farmduring a spin.Turns out that the front control stick was built tootall-or the front instrument panel wa built too low. with the stickbanked then pushed forward, the stick was now caught in front of theinst. panels. After he figured it out and brought the stick around tothe rear of the panel, the plane recovered nicely. Probably nicer thanhis nerves.. Leon S________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Piet/spinsOne of the old magazine articles told of BHP nearly buying the farmduring a spin.Turns out that the front control stick was built tootall-or the front instrument panel wa built too low. with the stickbanked then pushed forward, the stick was now caught in front of theinst. panels. After he figured it out and brought the stick around tothe rear of the panel, the plane recovered nicely. Probably nicer thanhis nerves.. Leon S________________________________________________________________________________