Bruce Greeff wrote in message ...


I understand that most modern European single seaters exhibit a violent
spin entry, progressing to an approximately vertical attitude with
airspeed approaching VNE on recovery in this configuration.

Some modern gliders may have violent spin entry but others do not. My
ASW-28 appears to be as benign as my old ASW 19.

There is a paradox though. If spins are prohibited with water ballast
how can a pilot know how the glider will behave. All my deliberate
spin attempts in the 19 and 28 were dry, but nearly all of my flying
is with ballast.


Andy