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Old June 2nd 15, 03:34 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Charlie M. (UH & 002 owner/pilot)
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Default Debunking Glider Spoiler Turns Causing Spin Thinking

Hmmm.... never heard of this either. Flying for ~40 years (in sailplanes) & a CFIG for 8 years.
Maybe the "original issue" was sailplanes that had a noticeable pitch attitude change with change in spoliers/dive brakes (add spoliers, nose pitches up, thus slower/higher AoA?). Rather than point that out, the decision was made to not use them in a turn.

Kind of like training that, "Go fast in the pattern so you don't stall/spin", rather than stall/spin training & recognition.