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656 - SPL - What is the difference between spin and spiral dive?

Question 656 - Principles of Flight (Aeroplane) - SPL - Sailplane Pilot License

Spin: stall at inner wing, speed increasing rapidly; Spiral dive: airflow at both wings, speed constant
Spin: stall at inner wing, speed constant; Spiral dive: airflow at both wings, speed increasing rapidly
Spin: stall at outer wing, speed constant; Spiral dive: airflow at both wings, speed increasing rapidly
Spin: stall at outer wing, speed increasing rapidly; Spiral dive: airflow at both wings, speed constant

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