yep, its an Alpha 160
The previous lesson was forced landings using the Funnel technique. very simple and easy technique to learn, and gets you down on the spot every time.
reason for this lesson before spinning is that there is a chance the engine will stop in a carby aircraft if you spin long enough. in the alpha/robin, almost every time.
i find it sad, that a LOT, well, almost all of vids on Youtube that show someone spinning an aircraft, is that its almost never a fully developed stable spin. and only a few turns at most. most so far in my training is 30 turns.
oh, and thats not me being the student, but my partner.