One thing worth mentioning regarding spins is that an awful lot occur
during engine failures and the pilot forgets rule number one. Aviate.
They start messing around looking for cab heat or fuel selectos and
don't pay enough attention to the attitude. Better to fly into a barn
than to allow the airplane to spin in.

Bertie-

I think that's right.

On my last flight, with an instructor during a checkout, conversation
with him made me drift all over the place course wise. Alone I'm
always dead on. Same with altitude.

Real slop. I guess that's one of the next rungs up: be able to nail
that kind of thing while holding a conversation.

Of course you're talking about something different. Have you ever had
to put down with no power, by the way?