Dynamics of a light aircraft in spin

Abstract

This paper focuses mainly on the experimental and in‐flight spin investigations for an executive light airplane, named I‐23 and built in the Institute of Aviation (Warsaw, Poland). It is a single‐engine, all composite, straight wing, retractable undercarriage, conventional configuration and flight control system airplane. In‐flight spin tests confirmed good rudder and elevator effectiveness for spin recovery in a wide range of positions of the center of gravity. A typical time history of a spin entry and the developed spin and recovery is shown as well.

Citation

Goraj, Z., Baron, A. and Kacprzyk, J. (2002), "Dynamics of a light aircraft in spin", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 74 No. 3, pp. 237-251. https://doi.org/10.1108/00022660210427422