I'm yet another sufferer of the dreaded "spinnophobia": as a result of a rather unnerving incident in the C152 (?) Aerobat my instructor and I span: it had a vicious left-handed tendency that the engineers couldn't resolve. I simply froze as the nose sliced through the horizon and the resulting view of the ground made me freeze. *Not* the best of reactions, I appreciate!
The funny thing is, I have no problem whatsoever with stalling, of any sort, or aeros (the wonders of aerobatting the Bulldog - ahh! the memories). But when it comes to the spin, I sh!t myself, liberall and in all directions.
I *really* do want to do some spins, if only so that I know I won't freeze in that one possible time it happens for real. But it can be really difficult to overcome a fear reaction like that. I'll have to try a Slingsby or summat, when I get the chance, civvie or otherwise.
Any advice, short of that already given?
-tacc