OK, I guess my reading skills were not functioning very well when I read your first post (need more practice at altitude). We pretty much agree.

On Tuesday, August 28, 2012 7:41:20 PM UTC-5, BobW wrote:

Re-reading my earlier post, I can't find where I even *hinted* "practicing

unusual attitude recoveries is a bad thing!"



But since it was implicitly asked what my point was, I'll try and be succinct.

(Warning! There was more than one point.) In no particular order...

- skills practice is good;

- practicing some skills (e.g. departures from controlled flight at low

altitudes) is like practicing Russian roulette;

- skill won't help if your margins are too thin;

- certain margins (e.g. "safe spinning height") are inherently unquantifiable

if life-continuing precision is one's goal.



Bob - wimpoid - W.