Technique: Looking at Loss of Control From the Bottom Up
Flight instructor Rich Stowell, otherwise known as ‘The Spin Doctor.’
Flight instructor Rich Stowell, otherwise known as ‘The Spin Doctor.’

Rich Stowell, a master certified flight instructor and aerobatics teacher sometimes referred to as The Spin Doctor, sees a training gap that has the potential to lead to loss-of-control (LOC) issues. Stowell told AIN that, as an instructor, he recognizes the link between LOC issues in transport-category aircraft and the primary education being presented to both current and future generations of pilots.