DJ77:
More seriously, stalling an airliner in normal operations involves many risks that a sound captain cannot allow himself to take. eg: passenger or cabin crew injuries, inflight collision, engine flameout, aircraft damage, and more.
DJ, I think you misunderstood what I was getting at. My point is that with appropriate situational awareness, a flight crew should instantly be able to recognize whether a stall warning is real or spurious. Of course a stall is a serious matter, but if the cockpit crew is awake they shouldn't have to reflexively carry out some rote procedure without reflecting on it for a few seconds. From most of the posts here, I gather that some of our brethren here are spring-loaded to do things that might not be appropriate. I was asking people knowledgeable in AB operations whether a stall warning is something to panic over. From the responses, I gather not. There should be plenty of time to decide on the proper response.
Regards,
Ed