More soon unless DJ Pilki or somebody else steps ino the breach first
Thanks, Stik, I was going to stay out of this one but ...
Apart from the comments on the Bulldog (because I know little about the type - I did get to read the first of Alan's articles though) I agree with BEagle about the need to avoid too much generalisation when discussing spin and spin recovery characteristics. A short answer to FFF's question is likely to be an oversimplification so I'll try to stop with some advice on reading material.
For the types that I operate the
Rich Stowell stuff works well. I thoroughly recommend Rich's videos and the new book -
Stall/Spin Awareness
Kershner's book, The Basic Aerobatic Manual, has an excellent chapter on spinning the Aerobat including advice on that "bit of power" that FFF mentioned - some Aerobats, especially 152's need to be coaxed into a spin.
An extract from a Flight article from 1978 on Cessna spin characteristics
can be viewed here.
FFF, my advice is that it would be well worth your while to spend some time on the ground with a good instructor on this subject. FFF - I'm happy to continue the discussion later.