A flight examiner reported that a pilot examinee entered a full spin during a multi-engine aircraft ...

Attributes
ACN	891081
Time
Date	201005
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Travelair 95
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Function	Other / Unknown
Qualification	Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Commercial
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 48.6 Flight Crew Total 15739 Flight Crew Type 3000
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control

Narrative:

USA built and certified twins are not certified for spins; intentional. As a FAA pilot examiner for many years; I have never experienced a full or complete spin. I have experienced about 90 entries; but less than 1 turn (360 degrees). Our examiners are now expected to only guard the controls; rather than touch the controls. I would recommend that a VMC demo; the designated pilot examiner and/or CFI be allowed to follow through with hands and feet on the controls for this maneuver. Also start at 8;000 ft or higher. This spin was started within about 1.5 seconds below VMC and made about 2.5 turns in about the next 1.5 seconds; losing approximately 3;000 ft of altitude. Also a disqualifying item; the applicant pilot had extended the flaps and the gear prior to this demonstration.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A Flight Examiner reported that a pilot examinee entered a full spin during a multi-engine aircraft flight check. Examiners are not expected to be hands and feet on flight controls to prevent unauthorized maneuvers such as multi-engine spins.

Narrative: USA built and certified twins are not certified for spins; intentional. As a FAA pilot examiner for many years; I have never experienced a full or complete spin. I have experienced about 90 entries; but less than 1 turn (360 degrees). Our examiners are now expected to only guard the controls; rather than touch the controls. I would recommend that a VMC demo; the Designated Pilot Examiner and/or CFI be allowed to follow through with hands and feet on the controls for this maneuver. Also start at 8;000 FT or higher. This spin was started within about 1.5 seconds below VMC and made about 2.5 turns in about the next 1.5 seconds; losing approximately 3;000 FT of altitude. Also a disqualifying item; the applicant pilot had extended the flaps and the gear prior to this demonstration.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

A flight examiner reported that a pilot examinee entered a full spin during a multi-engine aircraft flight check. Examiners are not expected to be hands and feet on flight controls to prevent unauthorized maneuvers such as multi-engine spins.