Knowing the flight hazards and training to avoid these hazards is a good
thing. Fear is not an appropriate feeling to have in flight-- it can lead to
irrationally thought out actions-- which can lead to disaster.

I've done stalls with Don in  the demonstrator and it was no big deal-- 'bout
as exciting as a stall in my Bonanza. However, some pilots fear stalls.
Practicing stalls (and more importantly stall recoveries (IMHO) are an
essential art to staying alive in the cockpit. A stall and stall recovery
have been on just about every checkride I have taken or given: sweptwing  A-6
Intruders, bizjets and yes, even Cessna 152's.
Invariably, the worst pilots I have flown with, instructed and tested are the
ones who fear flying. Their fear of flying or some aspect of it has limited
their training and experience to such a degree that they are only marginally
safe in the best of conditions.  

Couple the fear with lack of training and ignorance of  basic aeronautical  
knowledge and skill and you have the recipe for disaster in these high
performance aircraft. Gentlemen, this ain't bowling or golf.... flying is an
extreme sport. If you don't master it it will bite you. If you are afraid of
stalls in these things then you should seek out training from a qualified
instructor and follow the sage advice of  Brent Regan and others. Start high,
keep the ball in the center and don't pick up a falling wing with aileron.

A wing drop during stall practice is not a spin-- but a post stall gyration.  
All airplanes do it if you get a deep enough stall penetration or botch the
recovery. If the wing drops during stall practice, add power, neutralize the
ailerons, pitch to reduce angle of attack and use opposite rudder to recover
the wing to level. Trying to recover with aileron induces yaw which
aggravates the roll.


Jeff Edwards
(but what do I know-- I'm only a Master CFII and a Designated Pilot Examiner)