"Vaughn" wrote
But the Cirrus gives you something (BRS) and then takes it away (safe
flying qualities). The only POH approved spin recovery for the Cirrus involves
pulling the BRS. Would we put up with that in a glider?

No, but a Cirrus is not a glider. A glider is NORMALLY flown just a
few knots over stall in turbulent air, and thus at (relatively) high
risk of spinning. I certainly would not accept a glider that could
not recover from at least a one-turn spin. A cirrus is an IFR
cruiser, and there is no reason to have it flying less than 20% over
stall unless you are within a few feet of the ground. The spin
characteristics of most 200+ mph 4+ person IFR cruisers are pretty
iffy.

Did you know that the F-104 Starfighter not only would not recover
from a spin, but would not recover from a stall either? A stall would
immediately lead to a departure from controlled flight, generally
unrecoverable. Yet it had quite a career.

Michael