Sorry WWW - I wasn't having a dig at you. Just didn't want the impression to be gained by anyone that the UAS Spin/Aeros check was anything more than a pre-solo aeros safety check! I'm quite surprised that you had a high-rotational experience as your QFI should have made damn sure that he took control as soon as he realised that you weren't applying full pro-spin - we were absolutely forbidden to let students induce, or even witness, a high-rotational spin; all spinning had to be 'by the book'!!
But it was a great day indeed when one was cleared for aeros the first time, wasn't it!
Back in the days when we had Chipmunks at our UAS at White waltham, we were cleared for solo intentional spinning. The first time I did so there was a clattering noise from behind which nearly caused me to have a heart failure! It turned out to be the ends of the rear seat Z-harness straps which were banging against the seat pan. No-one had warned me that that could happen!!
Hope you're enjoying the jet job!
[ 12 August 2001: Message edited by: BEagle ]