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Old 5th Apr 2019, 10:25
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Originally Posted by meleagertoo
Surely not! Glider stall recovery requires the pilot to simultaneusly push forward on the spoiler lever while pitching nose down. The glider pilot - any pilot - in a light aircraft should be flying manoeuvres with one hand on the throttle - which works in exactly the same sense as the spoiler on a glider - and vv.
Glider air brakes/spoilers are locked closed normally. No reason to touch them in a stall unless they're already open.
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