Dave Stadt wrote:

"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
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I also don't see the logic in spin recognition vs. spin training. I

don't see how you can learn to be proficient in spin entry


Who cares if one is proficient in spin entry. For normal flight it is a
totally useless ability.

So are steep turns and other maneuvers. Most training isn't for normal
situations it is for the abnormal.


and recovery

without learning to recognize a stall and incipient spin. So this whole
concept of stall recognition vs. stall training seems pretty illogical
to me.


We are not talking about stalls. Stalls do not equal spins. But as long as
you brought it up, learning to recognize and recover from an incipent stall
(NOT SPIN) will prevent a spin. It's the old chain of events scenario.
Break the chain early on and you don't need to worry about what might
happen later. This makes spin recovery an unneeded ability. If you've
screwed the pooch bad enough to get into a spin you are probably out of
altitude anyway and all the training in the world won't do you any good.

Yes, and if you never get a flat tire you never need a spare, yet most
cars still have a spare as you simply can't be sure that you will never
hit something that puts down a tire. Same with spins. The reality is
that there are situations where you can stall and enter a spin pretty
quickly and knowing what has happened and how to address it is a very
useful ability.



It's all extremely logical.

Only in your mind and that of FAA bureacrats.


Matt