ASK-21

Alexander Schleicher Flugzeugbau has published a new Technical Note (TN) concerning the usage of spin ballast with the ASK 21 and ASK 21 Mi. There have been seldom occasions in the past where it took up to three more turns in the spin until it could be recovered. This situation was a result of wrong center of gravity, a lightweight pilot in the front seat and incorrect control inputs when following the recovery procedures described in the flight manual.

Schleicher has now added an appendix to the flight manual which covers all aspects of the spin in detail and explains how to determine the exact amount of spin ballast needed. Furthermore, a new procedure has been introduced for spin training with pilots weighing less than 70 kg.

http://www.alexander-schleicher.de/Neuigkeiten/aktuell_119_e.htm