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Old 20th December 2005 | 23:54
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Mad (Flt) Scientist
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The initial response will be a loss of lift due to the loss of dynamic pressure, associated with the drop in airspeed. The airflow will remain attached, therefore it's not a stall.

What happens next MAY be a stall, but it all depends what the pilot (or aircraft) does. If he pulls back to 'regain the lift' he may well stall. If he bunts (perhaps non-intuitive) to try to regain speed the wing will unload further and the plane will not stall. (Of course, it may instead hit the ground; that's the nature of windshear)
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