Training is provided in an American Champion Super Decathlon. It is a 1978 Super Decathlon fully restored in 2011. With 180hp and a constant speed prop it has superb performance. A fully inverted fuel and oil system allow for a wide range of aerobatics.
Spin training will be provided at two different levels. A basic CFI spin endorsement-oriented package is for those who are specifically interested in getting the required endorsement for the lowest cost. The student will become competent in stall awareness, spin entry, spins, and spin recovery procedures. If you want to become a CFI, this is a requirement and satisfactory completion of this training will conclude with the logbook endorsement required by CFR 14 61.183 (i)(1) for the CFI certificate.
A more in-depth spin package is available for those who want to explore spins more completely in an airplane built for the job. You may have seen the Super Decathlon in an airshow. It is a fully aerobatic airplane, built to absorb the rigors of aerobatic maneuvers, and can spin all day long without breathing hard.
Aerobatic training will introduce the student to basic maneuvers and aims to get them acclimated to flight at attitudes well beyond what they have likely experienced in other training, or in their everyday flying. This is intended as a simple introduction upon which pilots can build if they wish to go further. This training is somewhat more expensive as it demands an investment in additional expensive equipment as well as instructor training. But aerobatics move the pilot into a whole new realm of flight that can only be fully appreciated if experienced in person.
The maneuvers covered in the basic introductory training are aileron rolls, loops, hammerheads, and spins. Many more advanced maneuvers are simply portions of the maneuvers listed above combined together to make a new maneuver. This is why this collection of maneuvers is considered "foundational". The spins are included because it is absolutely essential for anyone performing aerobatic maneuvers to be able to recognize and recover from an inadvertant spin.
If someone wishes to go further, there are options. I am able to arrange per-hour aerobatic flight in certain circumstances. Another superb option is to go fly with Greg Koontz at his Sky Country Lodge in Alabama. I've received aerobatic training from Greg multiple times and he is a superb instructor. You won't be sorry.
There is a fairly extensive collection of training materials to be found on the Planez.co website. This link will take you to lesson plans, resources, and articles.
Included in the resource materials are links to useful FAA documents, articles written by various instructors, a link to our Oral Exam Prep tool which is a simple question-drill system, CFI lesson plans, and other materials.