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Old 15th February 2009 | 20:13
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madflyer26
 
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I think it would probably be best to finish your PPL then give consideration to spin training. Most if not all decide after the lessons on slow flight and incipient spins that is enough for them and would much rather the prevention method as suppose to the cure. I came from a sailplane back ground and it was compulsory to complete spin training before you could fly solo although the sailplane I went solo on was fairly spin resistant (T21) however the Polish Puchaz spun very well and was great fun and our CFI of the day was a great advocate of spin training when we attained a height of 3000ft AGL on a training flight. We were lucky at our club to receive a spin training day from one of the BGA safety officers and he could spin the Puchaz from a winch launch which looking back now I think is crazy considering we normally reached around 1200ft aal from a winch launch!! As other posters have alluded to spinning is not a big killer post PPL more so weather or VFR into IMC. Spinning still kills pilots and most would be from failed engines on take off and an attempt at turning back. There was a video of a Tiger Moth with a wing walker and the said aircraft experienced a loss of power on take off and the pilot attempted a turn back and stalled and spun in resulting in instant death of the wing walker and the pilot succumbing to his injuries later. The other scenario is engine failure and an attempt to stretch the glide or low slow turns. Rant over good luck with your PPL it's great fun and if you want to experience spinning in the purest form don't discount a trip to your local gliding club where I am sure any of the instructors would be happy to show you spinning.
Regards MF26
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