Entry; Recovery - Beechcraft C23 SUNDOWNER 180 Pilot Operating Handbook

BEECHCRAFTSundowner180 Section III
C23 (M-1285
and
After) Emergency Procedures
The airplane
will not
spin
if orthodox entry is
used,
but
will
enter a spiral dive. Speed builds
rapidly in a
spiral
dive, requiring high
pullout
loads. Therefore, if a
spiral
is inadvertently
entered recovery from the
spiral
is
to be initi-
ated within two turns.
ENTRY
Stall the airplane
with
the
control
column
hard
back,throttle
in idle position,
flaps
up, carburetor heat
as
required and with the nose about 15° above the
horizon.
At
the stall, apply full rudder
in
the direction required to
spin.
A
slight
rudder application
immediately
before the
stall will assure the direction of spin. The airplane
nose
will
drop and rotate towards the applied rudder. When the
wings are 90° to the
horizon,
apply full aileron against the
intended direction of
spin.
The airplane will go
slightly
inverted
and enter a normal spin.
If aileron against the direction of spin
is not
applied or
applied too late, the airplane will
enter
a rapid spiral dive,
and recovery
must
be
initiated
by the
second
turn.
If the full back stick
is
not applied and held, the airplane
may
spiral.
Again recovery
must be initiated not later than
the second turn.
If aileron is applied too early, the airplane
will
not
rotate
and
merely
remain
in
a straight stalled condition.
RECOVERY
If a spin
is entered inadvertently:
Immediately move
the control column full forward and
simultaneously
apply full
rudder
opposite to the direction
of the spin; continue
to hold this control
position
until
rotation stops and then neutralize all controls and execute
a
smooth
pullout.
Ailerons
should
be
neutral
and throttle
in idle position
at all times during
recovery.
August,1980
3-11