"Andreas Maurer" wrote in message
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Spin-training in a truly spinnable glider is certainly necessary -
but a student pilot on his first solo flights needs a glider that is
as safe as possible.

Thank you Andreas! I am a believer in spin training, (and even insisted on
it pre-solo) but as a CFIG I always thought it to be of primary importance that
all of my students actually survive the training experience.

It is possible to design a trainer that will do a very convincing spin
without that same trainer being even vaguely spin-prone.

Vaughn