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Old 25th June 2001 | 03:01
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WWW, you must be a brave man!!

I recently had a discussion with my CFI about spinning. (He started flying with Wilbur and Orville so I trust his opinion!) He related to me what happened at the last instructor seminar he attended.
A gentleman from the CAA asked how many people taught spinning despite it no longer being mandatory. Most people put their hands up. He then asked how many people recovered after 2 turns. Most kept their hands up. Then how many kept it in for 3 turns. Fewer people responded this time. Finally he asked how many kept it in for more than 3 turns. A die-hard few kept their hands up. At this He said "Well you lot are all test pilots, The CAA only certifies upto 3 turns, no more." Cue much coughing and shuffling of feet.

Just enjoy the spinning Jungly, the sense of achievement after going through something so (initially) terrifying is fantastic, you hopefully will realise that spinning is actually quite fun. I remember being a sweating wreck before my first spin now I actually look forward to doing it. (Well it's alot more fun than teaching Effects of Controls part 1!!)