Snopes has a message thread on this too http://message.snopes.com/showthread.php?t=58128

I must say, maybe the the procedure from now on to recover from an "unrecoverable" flat spin in that jet is this: let go of the controls and act as though you've ejected from the craft... That is amazing! Great story.

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BTW, somebody mentioned to me that the plane more than likely was helped out by the counter-action of the *kick* it would have received when the pilot ejected from the cockpit. I fully agree with this and it was something I initially missed for a bit.

So, instead--using what I said; do the same thing, but add a countermeasure device on the topside that "fires" off --exactly like a pilot ejecting--though it may need a tad more force, since the pilot is still in the plane--and perhaps everything will work out.

We can all have our pipe-dreams...

It's probably better to design aeroplanes that are a little less prone to getting into an unrecoverable flat spin situation in the first place, which was the approach taken by the USAF .

Well, I guess I should have said: "for that model of plane". But, it might be better just to retire that plane, if it's prone to flat-spins...

As I whole-heartedly agree with you. When you design/engineer craft that will fly, try to make it do as much as what your "user" (a.k.a. the pilot) would want it to do. I'm sure not being able to recover their plane from any kind of spin would be high on the list, as they'll always want to have full control of the craft (as I would to).