Right, first up, hard hat on!
I think that there are a few too many 'look at me' hero's on here. It does not matter a jot how well an aeroplane spins after 3 or 4 turns, recovery is still possible with enough height.
It is VITAL to be on intimate terms with recognising the incipient stage and being able to prevent a spin from developing.
Spin with height......you live!.........................Spin on base turn.......you die!
It is as simple as that.
I agree that at some stage in their training some students may wish to 'have a look' at spinning, but I can not agree that knowing how to recover from a fully developed spin is of any use at all (at least not in a fairly modern benign trainer type of a/c).
You have to be doing something really foolish to get a modern a/c to spin these days, and if that means you spin at low level then knowing how to recover from a fully developed spin will not save you. If you do something stupid at high level and enter a full spin then close the throttle and let go of the controls!
You do not have to break a leg to know that it WILL hurt. It is the same for spinning, you do not HAVE to do it to know that it can kill you.
My advice to the original poster would be not to worry too much about learning how to spin and recover, but focus on learning how to recognise the signs that lead up to a stall/spin and how to recover confidently and safely.
Fly safe
