albravo wrote:

Cary wrote:Incidentally, don't count on knowing how to "exit a spin" until you've actually done it. Most pilots, when experiencing their first spin, find that they're really disoriented, and many pilots may "know" what to do, but then immediately forget what to do in the heat of that disorientation. So don't hesitate to get some spin training in a suitable airplane with a suitably talented instructor who is comfortable spinning and teaching spins (not all are--many of today's instructors are really afraid of spins and have only done it just enough to get the endorsement in their logbooks).

Cary

Cary,

We (Canadians) get to practise spins early in training. I've probably done a dozen spin recoveries and more spiral dive recoveries.

In my opinion, they introduce spin and spiral dive recovery way too early in training, when a student is still figuring out basic flying, but I didn't write the curriculum. I questioned it and they said it was essential knowledge prior to first solo.

I'm getting to the point where I understand a little bit of what I don't know, so I'm asking lots of questions and getting some atypical drills and experiences like yesterday.

Today was dual x-country through my first towered airspace. Compared to the sticks where I've been training there was lots of chatter, traffic and distraction. So much fun. Tomorrow is solo over the same course then my long solo, then practise for the check ride. I get so darn giddy after every lesson, I'm like a 5 year old at Christmas.