Re: [Jsbsim-devel] Spins, wrecks, and wind

[David M. <da...@me...>]

Tony Peden writes:

 > Beyond that, however, I have some real philosophical issues with
 > implementing spin behavior.  I'll stay off the soap box, though,
 > and just say that even if any technical hurdles could be overcome
 > I'm not sure it's the right thing to do.

What are the philosophical issues?  Intentional spins are an important
part of many training regimes, not to mention aerobatic flight and
simple recreational flying, so they're a desirable thing to model.
Many common trainers, including the Cessna 150, Cessna 152, Cessna
172, Cherokee 140, Tomahawk, and (I think) the J3 Cub are all
spin-certified, at least in the utility category.


All the best,


David

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