Spin Training.
There doesn't seem to be any up to date threads on this one, so I have a few questions.
As a freshly minted PPL (I'm still waiting for my Licence) I am determined to do some Spin Training as I see it as more or less "mandatory" to help make me a safer and better pilot - to me it's the aviation equivalent of skid training in a car after first getting your driving licence.
I have received the following advice so far:
"Wait until you have a few more hours under your belt and then you will derive more benefit from the training as you will be more experienced."
My view is that it's never too early and this is a good time whilst I'm still in training mode.
"It's a waste of time. Most spins occur under 1000ft - with this altitude, you'll never recover in time anyway."
Well, maybe that's true but I'd prefer to at least have the skills to go down trying.
"More pilots were injured during spin training than actual incidents - why bother, it's dangerous!"
Well, is it? It seems to me that at some stage a pilot should do some spinning but I don't know how "dangerous" it is.
"Spinning is great fun!"
Is it? I hope so although I think that to begin with I'm going to be scared silly!
"Spinning is horrible, you'll hate it!"
Is it? I may hate it but is it still worth it?
As you can tell, I'm convinced that it is a good idea but I'm interested in opinions from more experienced pilots as to when, what and where I should do the training.
Over to you guys/gals.
Last edited by sennadog; 26th July 2002 at 11:01.