Originally Posted by
mary meagher
And the reason for teaching glider pilots the difference between the spin and the spiral dive, which is useful as the recoveries are rather different, is that gliders soar in thermals, sometimes in numbers and very close together, as many as 20 in one thermal, 2 or 3 at one level, and hopefully all turning in the same direction. At speeds not very far from the stall, when a gust may suddenly tip you into that stall/incipient spin/ full spin.
You make an excellent point which on reflection seems pretty obvious
Powered aircraft flown by recreational pilots don't spend most of their flights in slow flight and banked attitudes at altitude, gliders do, therefore I can see why spin training would be a good idea for glider pilots.....and why glider instructors are more likely to have the necessary experience to teach it properly and safely
I think spin training is a good idea for post PPL powered aircraft pilots. I just think it should not be treated as just another PPL air exercise...it is an aerobatic maneuver which should IMO be taught by an instructor qualified to teach aerobatics