Though I still hold my position that spinning should be taught, to assure that new pilots appreciate it's seriousness, and don't completely freeze at the controls when anything like that happens to them, I also see that there is a disincintive to fly ing for those who really fear it. Were I to be a regulatory sky god, the position I would take would be that new pilots cannot become PPL's until a suitable qualified instructor attests that he or she has demonstrated an incipient spin and recovery to the new pilot.
I can be brought to agree that it may not be necessary for the new pilot to demonstrate that they have the skill to affect a recovery form a spin. I cannot be brought to agree that a new pilot should be insulated from the unpleasant experience. If they come down with a queezy tummy - tough, it's part of flying.
As I think about it, the student pilot should be required at a minimum to demonstrate unusual attitude recoveries associated with spins. Meaning the instructor does a gentle wingover ans says "it's yours". If the queezy tummied student can't muster enough reserve capacity to recover an unusual attitude, and fly home, they really do not have what it takes to be a pilot.
My airplane has been tied up doing testing all winter, and I could only fly it right side up. Last night was my first opportunity to do airwork in months in it. After an hour of loops, rolls, spins and wingovers, I had an upset tummy, and was again "recent" in unusual attitude recovery, required for two flight tests next week. One spin wound itself up quite well. Some things in flying are not as much fun as they sound. It does not mean that they should not at least be required to be demonstrated!
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