Nevertheless, if you get into an accidental spin, you have to make a
recovery or die, whether or not the aircraft is certified for deliberate
spinning.

The only gliders I know of that may need special recovery techniques are
some large span, flapped gliders such as the Nimbus 4. If you have flaps
the first action should be to select neutral flap if you are already in a
positive setting. This is to avoid exceeding the flap limiting speed in
the recovery dive.

Derek Copeland


At 18:26 04 July 2009, bildan wrote:

This is the "PARE" recovery technique published in the US a by NACA in
1936. However, that publication also stated that this technique was
to be used only in the absence of a manufacturers recommended
recovery method. If such a recommendation exists, it must be used
instead. This remains the position of NACA's successor, NASA.

All Pilots and Operators Handbooks (POH) supplied with certified (And
most experimental) aircraft will have a spin recovery technique
spelled out in the "Emergency" section of the handbook. It is often
at variance to the PARE technique. The handbook may even state that
spins are prohibited indicating that the spin or the recovery from it
is hazardous, even unlikely.

For an excellent source of spin information - and recovery technique
see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spin_%28flight%29