CFI rating

[wmuflyguy]

I feel if ya show some very basic spin training to a primary student, it eases some of the nervousness about stalls. Because, alot of what they read in magazines and NTSB findings is how dangerous the stall/spin scenario. It is dangerous, it is even more dangerous if your not trained properly

Now i'm not saying to just spin the airplane once out of now where, that will terrify the student, or to tell them it is ok to let this happen to the airplane. But have maybe an hours lessons devoted to it and expalin the dynamics of it and recvorey with some practice. So they know what to expect and have that extra bit of confidence.

I second that spin training is a great thing to have for a CFI, cause sure enough a student will compensate with right aileron, instead of rudder, in a power-on stall, and then the fun begins!

 

[Tinstaafl]

Initially - and emphasise the initially - spins seem a bit wild & it's hard to keep up with what the a/c is doing. With practice they become just another manoeuvre. It's possible to introduce a person to spins relatively gently ie avoid doing a full spin on the poor bastard's 1st time at them.

I start with UAs, simple stalls, complex stalls with wing drop & power then into incipient spins with a 1/4 turn --> 1/2 turn --> 3/4 or full then finally several turns. I don't proceed to each next bit until the student is quite comfy with the current one.

I find them fun but then I have aerobatics teaching approval in Oz. Never got into the competition stuff. Have always preferred a more gentle & fun style. I particularly love the '1920's movieola arcade machine' effect of the horizon passing across the skylights in A152s. Makes me crack up with laughter.