Recreational Pilot Licence · Mock exam

Which best distinguishes a spiral dive from a spin?

• A.A spiral dive is unstalled with rapidly increasing airspeed; a spin is stalled with relatively low airspeed
• B.Spiral dives only occur in IMC after spatial disorientation; spins only occur in VMC
• C.A spin self-recovers automatically at low altitude; a spiral dive requires pilot input to stop
• D.In a spiral dive the aircraft is stalled; in a spin it is unstalled with rapidly increasing speed