Originally Posted by HercDriver130

I am also an advocate of spin training, having come from a AF background we spun the ever living crap out of the T-37 every which way but loose. Beyond the fact that it teaches you the mechanics of a stall recovery in THAT aircraft much more valuable is that it teaches you NOT to panic when you are out of control and that with proper technique situations which may seem unrecoverable are probably recoverable. The ability to keep your head when you get in those situations and perform a recovery and or use good flying skills to recover is the cornerstone of a confident pilot.