No, I’m not talking about sexual orientation, I’m talking about flying. About a month ago I enrolled in flight school at Sunrise Aviation at John Wayne Airport, and I’ve been dedicating every last second of the little bit of of free time I’ve got to getting out and flying around, working towards a Private Pilots license.

Today’s lesson was something that most flight schools don’t teach their private pilot students. The FAA doesn’t actually require private pilots to learn how to properly enter, recover and exit from spins, however, Sunrise Aviation does… so let the fun begin.

After my instructor Chris gave me the low down on what was going to happen and how to handle it, he turned me loose on the controls to get a feeling for myself. I did a few single turn spins, left and right. Once he was satisfied I was comfortable and performing the maneuver sufficiently, I asked him if he could show me a few tricks… this little video is Chris at the controls in a Super Decathlon, not our standard DA-20 trainer. First up is a two turn spin to the left, a loop, and then a roll… I’m hooked, and can’t wait for more!