Tiger Moth - I agree with the previous writer. The reason why stalls, and previously spins, were included in the PPL is so that the pilot is familiar with the recovery action to be taken and likely to be able to execute this during times of high workload without too much thought. Stalls and spins that are unexpected are always potentially dangerous I would have thought. Yes, in some types the stall may be pretty benign and unlikely to devlop into a spin, whilst in other types a stall can be rapidly followed by a pronounced wing drop and spin. In any event, height loss is always rapid. I reckon that pilots who do not regularly refresh recovery from stalls and spins are just that much slower to apply the correct technique - at 5000 feet it might not matter too much but I guess again that is not the one thats going to catch us out.