I support spin training, and I will share this personal experience to support my position.
Several years ago I was having a workout with a Level 3 instructor exploring the flight envelope of the Puch. While doing a steep turn at about 56kts the old girl just snapped into a full spin, no warning. We were at about 1000 ft agl, over the airfield. After catching up with the "surprise factor" we recovered at about 500 ft agl and flew a normal circuit. Members on the ground thought it was just part of the training sequence. Spinning is not part of the normal flight sequence unless you're doing aerobatics, and in my opinion excess height is better being burnt off, turning it into speed or distance. However like all emergency flight sequences we train for we need to be current in them. Airline companies keep their crews up to speed in emergency drills; and if it is good enough for them, it makes sense that we should follow their example. SDF _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
