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Old 16th Aug 2017, 14:01
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SpannerInTheWerks
 
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I may fly one, but I sure as heck don't want to stall one, let alone spin one!
I spun one three times: came back white as a sheet (so I was told) after the first;
looked behind me (when I was told I shouldn't) on the second - tail moves around a lot ... and
engine stopped during the third ...

Only aeroplane I've spun and not liked it ...

However, that said, I enjoyed flying and instructing on the PA38 and always thought it was maligned for no really good reason (except spinning).

I think a few pilots have had spinning-related accidents during the course of the past few years, so the comments on this Thread remain as relevant as ever.
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