I haven't followed this thread, so I don't know if
anyone has already mentioned this, but It is clear
from the video that the pilot was performaing a downwind
turn in a fairly strong wind (windsock almost straight).
Why he decided to turn downwind at this height is anyone's
guess. You may also note that at the point of spin
entry the airbrakes are opened fully, I suspect that
the pilot had cracked the brakes open (again god knows
why), resulting in the wing stalling. The fact that
he opened the brakes fully upon spinning seems to suggest
his brain was switched to 'landing lever mode' if it
was switched on at all. Another reminder that eventualities
should be considered before every winch launch. This
guy was very lucky to only suffer minor injuries.

J.

I don't mean to sound 'holier than thou'. We've all
run out of ideas at some time or another and gotten
away with it by sheer luck. Its interesting to see
the chain of events that led to this guy not getting
away with it tho.