Thanks Genghis and John
Always good to get some things reinforced and learn some new stuff! I have made sure they know Rudder PAUSE check forward in that order is the start of recovery, but min. height loss dictates a rather rapid dive recovery without a secondary stall.
The bit about horses for courses and read the POH is also there, although I haven't spun many (C152, PA38 and DH82a) different recoveries.
Genghis - I have told them the difference between what we're doing here (in their spin recovery training for an instructor rating) and what they'll actually do in the a/c with Mr Uncoordinated is when it's the real thing they'll realise how little height they've got, and those magic three words will come back to them...
"I HAVE CONTROL"
Although if I can talk our committee into getting an aerobatic aeroplane over summer it will be much more fun (for me at least).
Ta
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