Fons Adriaensen <wrote: ... > A 'spiral', very different from any spin, was mentioned, > and Sampo seemed to think that recovery from that would > require regaining speed. The opposite is true, as in a > spiral your airspeed will increase [1]. Unless you recover, > there are two ways in which it can end: by smashing into > the ground, by or structural breakdown as the result of > excessive speed. > > So as part of spiral recovery, you need to reduce speed.
I am never been a pilot, but my understanding is that a fighter jet can also deploy a parachute from the tail. This reduces the airspeed, and so helps the pilot escape from a spiral. Sigmund Gudvangen wrote: > Subject: Re: [Sursound] Death Spiral > > What has this aviation stuff to do with surround sound? Well, nothing; boy, is my face red. Please ignore this post. Regards, Martin -- Martin J Leese E-mail: martin.leese stanfordalumni.org Web: http://members.tripod.com/martin_leese/ _______________________________________________ Sursound mailing list Sursound@music.vt.edu https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound - unsubscribe here, edit account or options, view archives and so on.