AOPA
Whats the cost of the AOPA certificate- (i.e. anything on top of your normal a/c use and instructor fees). I'm doing the training with my inistructor then from what i can gather, you just have to go and do a like skills test for aeros - with recoveries etc. Anything else on top of that?
On the spinning subject, my instructor still shows a spin when teaching the PPL syllabus - i got shown it and am very glad i did!
Also, I am learning aeros on type; and was doing recoveries from aeros which have gone wrong (today actually!) - again another eye opener; especially doing a glide loop & nose low barrell roll - loosing over 1000'. What really worries me are people doing aeros without enough experience. At my home airfield someone actually killed themselves by beinig cocky and doing low level aeros to impress his g'friend. I think there needs to be more emphasis on proper training for aeros in the UK: In Autralia, you need an aeros rating - do you think the CAA should introduce something similiar? Any views?