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Old 21st Apr 2006, 08:41
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Uncle Ginsters
 
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Angry Do what?

BigEndBob,
Recovery
1/ opposite rudder (step on the wing)
2/ stick forward
3/ smoothly apply full power
4/ centralise rudder as airspeed increases towards 60
5/ roll wings level to nearest horizon
6/ pitch to +ve climb and raise flap
With practise altitude loss less than 100 feet
I would suggest caution in using stage 1/ of this method. This may work some of the time in a 152 but on many ac applying rudder while the wing is stalled will only serve to create autorotation and worsen the situation. The fact that the wing has dropped does not change this. The fact is that the wing is stalled (by definition, above alpha.crit) and you are applying a yawing moment. The AOPA Stall/Spin review has some interesting stats/comments on what happens when you make incorrect recovery actions.

The priority in Stall recovery must be to get the wing flying again, so simultaneous application of full power and forward elevator(til buffet stops) should be the first actions. Unless your AFM suggest something different.....

Uncle G

Last edited by Uncle Ginsters; 21st Apr 2006 at 10:18.
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