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Old 1st Jun 2007, 12:51
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404 Titan
 
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The same technique applies to just about every aircraft type.
Do that in a swept wing aircraft and it may kill you. I'm sure though you already knew that?
The technique published in most reputable flying training manuals requires the pilot to use sufficient rudder to prevent the wing drop from increasing while simultaneously applying forward stick to break the stall and applying aileron at the same instant to level the wings.
Just as a slight correction to your wording. In an unswept winged aircraft aileron should only be applied once the angle of attack has been reduced below the critical angle and not simultaneously with other control inputs as you have suggested. This comes from many years of demonstrating to advanced students the dangers of using aileron just as you have advised. Let me assure you in almost all occasions it will bight you. Now having said that aileron can safely be applied about one second after you have initiated a stall recovery by simultaneously using rudder to stop any yaw and relaxing the back pressure to reduce the angle of attack.

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