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Spin in IMC

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Hello everyone?

Scenario, you enter a spin in IMC with your Cessna 172 that equipped with turn coordinator, which instrument would you use to check the direction of the spin and for the recovery? 

1) turn coordinator (the needle itself) or

2) the slip and skid? Aka the ball

 

Thanks for the help 

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  1. Jeff Baum on Aug 12, 2023

    It’s been years since I taught aerobatics. But as I recall, in an upright spin the needle/airplane will indicate the direction of rotation. The ball may be either direction and it seemed to depend on where on the panel the indicator is installed.

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  2. 737pilot on Aug 13, 2023

    Hello Jeff,

    Thanks! From your comment I assume the ball (slip and skid) will be unreadable.
    I also remember that the ball is not reliable but I wasn’t sure and I tried to look for the reason “why” and couldn’t find any.

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