Spins are fun

[Jedi_Cheese]

Going back to the cost, how much ground flight time will you usually need (and how many tows)? Is it like going from ASEL to AMEL and it's about 10 hours flight and a few hours ground? I know that alot of the ground will transfer over and the most of the flight procedures are the same, but on the flip side there are alot of sloppy flying skills to unlearn and then relearn.

DenverDude2002, supposedly they liked the DA-20 here. They used to have it booked for fairly solid with people doing aerobatics before they got the Citabria. I got several positive reviews from CFI's that liked flying it (in general, not the spin characteristics).

 

[FracCapt]

Can anyone tell me how good the Diamond DA-20 is for spin training? We just got one at my flight school and Ive heard they are suppose to be really good trainers for spins but my CFI thought I was full of ****.

I think there are a couple of models of DA-20's....the Katana and the Eclipse. If it's a Katana, don't spin it without parachutes and plenty of altitude. One of those POS things almost killed me when it flattened out in a spin about 10 years ago. I've heard the Eclipse is ok for spins...but I wouldn't fly in one if I had the opportunity.