I am presently on holiday in New Zealand and attended the NZ Moth Club gathering here recently.
After a number of spin accidents and with the support of the NZ CAA a specialised spin and spin avoidance training programme has been developed and this was part of the weekend activity. It had many takers and the two highly experienced instructors were kept busy. Obviously the emphasis was on vintage aircraft like the DH82A and the DH60G along with the DHC1 but the programme can be tailored to any category of aeroplane or, indeed, glider.
With so many of our current instructor fraternity lacking experience on a wide range of aeroplanes with departure characteristics varying from benign to vicious perhaps it is time to consider a similar programme in the UK.
I was given a proof copy of a prototype Powerpoint presentation which is designed to be part of the programme and will be bringing this home in a month or so.
Cheers,
Trapper 69
