On Sun, 15 Oct 2006 16:23:36 -0400, Stubby
wrote:

I just got back from my spin training for my CFI....

Yup. Should be a requirement before PPL.

I believe it was required long ago, perhaps 30 years. I had a bit of
spin work in the glider. It might be required. It was fun!

Yeah, was eliminated in the late '60s, I think. Basic reason, IIRC, is that the
number of casualties that occurred during training were thought to be about
equal to the additional spin fatalities if training WEREN'T required. Since
most stall/spin accidents occur at very low altitudes (the base-to-final turn,
usually) the FAA decided to emphasize stall recognition/avoidance, instead.

True "spin" accidents (those that occur at high enough altitudes to recover and
not associated with any physical problem with the airplane) are quite rare.
Canada still requires spin training, and I understand their stall/spin accident
rate is about the same as the US.

Ron Wanttaja