Jon Meyer wrote:

had decided to see how many turns we could manage in
a spin (note that after 3 you become a test pilot).

JAR requires 5 turns.


JAR 22.221

(b) The sailplane must be able to recover
from spins of at least five turns or such lesser
number at which the spin changes into a spiral
dive, by applying the controls in a manner
normal for recovery ...

etc.


Stefan