Didn't get the first couple right, more spiral dives than spins but we survived and learned.
This is the important bit instictively knowing one from the other and being able to smoothly recover.
The Spiral dive has more potential to damage the aircraft than a spin.
The argument was made that spins were more likely to occur in the circuit at low level and hence if you got into one you would not get out hence no point in teaching them.
Firstly this is false! It maybe true of the student low time ppl who probably does not fly over 2000 feet but not true as pilots become more adventurous.
As stated shown by the increase of loss of control and breakups caused by incorrect recovery techniques.
I personally am not an aerobatic lover but appreciate the instruction I recieved from old school instructors and examiners in piston singles and twins
Pace