"Thomas Borchert" wrote

Bds,

I wonder who the "test pilot(s)" were that thought that
it was "virtually unrecoverable", and why they made that comment.


Not "why", but "if". That would be my first question.

So far I have not been able to find anyone (alive) with actual experience
spinning a Cirrus to say how it reacts one way or the other. And, since
even the factory hedges on this point I have to believe there is something
there to be concerned about.

Would this stop me from buying one - no. Would it stop me from spinning one
on purpose knowing that I might have to trash it to recover - yes.

YMMV

BDS