In article , Doug Vetter wrote:

Where did you hear that the Cirrus is incapable of recovering from a
spin? I thought it was a condition of Part 23 certification that it
recover from a spin, but that it not be "approved" for intentional spins
if the manufacturer did not do the full spin test program. I'm no
certification expert, however, so I could certainly be wrong.

Per Cirrus the *only* approved recovery method for a spin
is to deploy the BRS. Several sources I found on the web state
that the chute was used to meet the part 23 requirement. I assume
they demonstrated a spin deployment in order to satisfy the
certification requirement.

There was at least one fatal accident that involved a spin. For
some reason, the pilot didn't deploy the chute. I suppose, like
most such situations, it seemed like a good idea at the time.
(That's not a joke, by the way--I assume in a life-threatening
situation that people do what seems sensible. That's why
we train for emergencies...).

Mike Beede