Tiger Moth,
Yes, of course an aircraft can recover from a stall in less than 300 ft. But can YOU, if it happens unexpectedly, and perhaps when you're tired and have had a difficult flight? You don't know.
By froze on the controls I mean she tensed up and wouldn't let go. Which meant I couldn't use mine, and was just about to hit her - I thought I'd have to - when she responded to my gentle reassurance and relaxed so I could take over. Not nice. I'll think very hard before I let my passengers have a go again. But the point I was making was that a stall in such circumstances would not be easy to recover from, especially if I'd still been fighting for control.
Tiger, you seem to think you know all about flying, when you have very very little experience. It's not like you think it is. When I got my PPL, I thought I knew it all - well, most of it anyway. Now with over 300 hours (f/w and rotary combined), I realise just how incredibly little I know. Can I suggest you try and learn from others' mistakes, in case you don't live long enough to learn from your own?
[ 05 September 2001: Message edited by: Whirlybird ]