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Spin

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  • An aggravated stall that results in what is termed an “autorotation” wherein the airplane follows a downward corkscrew path. As the airplane rotates around the vertical axis, the rising wing is less stalled than the descending wing creating a rolling

References

  • Airplane Flying Handbook
    Federal Aviation Administration · 2021