Flying a glider fresh out of maintenance including a repair & repaint.
General handling, spinning check = no recovery !! a 20 turn flattish spin from 5000' feet. Undid the straps to jump out (was wearing a chute luckily), lent forward and - instant recovery................ !
Came back to land PDQ and checked the W&B - found out I was flying out of limits as a result of the respray and and repair near the tailplane that had taken the CG out of limits. The glider had been released from maintenance without being replacarded with new W&B limits..................
Nowadays I check the W&B if I'm unsure of the aeroplane..............
Live and Learn................
Arc