Why does my spit spin around before engine start..?

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Originally Posted by LoBiSoMeM

and know that your "minor" wind isn't so "minor"...

Well when two people disagree on a word like 'minor wind speed', I find it helpful to apply a number to the value when you can..

And in this case we can (see below).

But first lets take a look at Catseye's testing where he said..

Originally Posted by Catseye

At 20m/s the aircraft really "snaps" the nose into the wind. (tail swings). At 10m/s it moves slowly until aligned head into the wind

Where

19kt = 22mph = 36kph = 10mps

Now lets apply a value to to "minor wind speed".. And not just any number, but one from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, i.e.

http://www.casa.gov.au/wcmswr/_asset.../jan/32-35.pdf
The Australian Bureau of Meteorology issues airport warnings that carry alerts for winds with a mean speed of 34kt or greater and wind gusts of 42kt or greater. The warnings are issued for most major civil aerodromes.

Where

34kt = 39mph = 63kph = 18mps

Note that a 'warning' does not even go out in the 'real world' until the wind speed is nearly twice the wind speed that is causing the ingame Spitfire to sit-n-spin

Also take into consideration..

Most civilian airports have much lighter aircraft parked
Most civilian airports are made of cement runways not grass

And I 'think' you will begin to see 'the point view' of the people in category #2 below

1) People who belive a mild wind should be able to cause a spit to sit-n-spin in the middle of a grass field
2) People who belive a mild wind should NOT be able to cause a spit to sit-n-spin in the middle of a grass field

I hope that helps you 'see' it from our point of view!