During solo flight training, the author experienced two unintentional spins in a Cessna 150 while practicing departure stalls with flaps extended. The spins were caused by improper aircraft ...

Recovering from a spin is one of the hardest things a pilot can learn. This video shows the challenge and excitement of mastering precise spin recovery - a maneuver that demands perfect control, ...

In December 2000 a tower controller in southern Florida received a single radio transmission: “Mayday mayday mayday Pitts 260DB in an unrecoverable flat spin at 3,500 feet.” The airplane crashed in ...

The T-6 Texan is an ideal teacher’s airplane: it doesn’t coddle new students, nor does it punish them relentlessly.