Mark,
I have owned over 40 sailplanes and flown over 50 types while logging 4110 hrs
in sailplanes. I have never entered an unintentional spin and "get this" I have
never even had a full unintentional stall in any sailplane. Once turning final
for a rocky, up hill, landing, I got pre-stall buffet in my H-301 libelle,
eased off a bit on the back stick and landed OK. On another occasion I was
stretching the glide to a duster strip in the Sierras (Sunrise) and arrived
there with 500 feet, flew an abbreviated down wind, lowered the flaps, lowered
the gear, cracked the spoilers and turned left, all from about 45 knots. The
LS-6 just shook its head and said, "I don't think so". Shoved the stick forward
and landed OK. I think its all about feeling the ship. Most pilots have the
feel of what's going on, a few don't and they never will.
I believe we should be doing spin entry followed by emmediate recovery, just in
case, but a well flown sailplane won't be in need of any spin recovery.
JJ Sinclair