Recently, Thomas Borchert posted:

Neil,

I don't think that the sales numbers would suffer from the inclusion
of traditional spin recovery techniques. Perhaps I'm a real oddball
type of pilot, but I am not impressed by the 'chute, given the
injuries and deaths that have resulted from its use.


As some others have posted here, traditional spin recovery was tested
for European certification. I have not been able to verify that yet,
however.

Yes, I've read that here many times, and like you have seen no real
evidence of it. One would think that such an accomplishment would be
"broadcast", at least through European aviation magazines. I also suspect
that the process would somewhat offset the costs involved in US
certification, as the requirements shouldn't be all that different. So,
it's a curious ommission.

Neil