Did some spins with an instructor in his Decathlon to get my endorsement that I need for my CFII (instrument instructor) checkride which is tomorrow.

I didn't think a CFII needed the endorsement, but after review of the regs last week it turns out that it is needed for your initial CFI rating, in my case I'm doing the -II first.

It's a short video, dad was filming from the Cub, he didn't quite get the first two, he had the camera on photo mode and not video,



Started from straight ahead and level, kicked full left rudder at the buffet and full aft on the stick, held the pro-spin inputs until recovery at which point it came out within what felt to be a half turn or so - then a 3 G pull out. Also did a cross controlled stall/spin and a simulation of the infamous base to final stall spin.

It was a lot of fun, last time I spun anything was years ago, forgot how wild it feels especially on spin entry - goes from a lot of sky to a lot of ground in a hurry

Not too many people have video from getting their spin endorsement, let alone by their dad capturing it from above in another airplane. Way cool!

Good luck on the checkride tomorrow! I wouldn't recommend Whack's advice about "showing off" to the inspector/examiner by taxing out with your hood on only because it happens to be a -II ride. Should you insist, however, just be sure to whip out your Ten-Nine Low Vis Taxi Route -chart to boot!

Good luck dude, Double I is cool stuff!