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Old 7th Feb 2010, 14:35
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chippy63
 
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Time for a trip down Memory Lane.
Dug out my Chipmunk T10 Pilot's Notes.
Went to Index- Stalling para 34.
(i) stuff on stall speeeds- 35 kts, power off, with flaps.
(ii) In all cases warning is given by slight elevator buffeting some 3 kts before the stall occurs. With power off at the stall, the nose drops gently accompanied by elevator buffetting and there is a slight tendency for the nose to pitch. If the stick is held hard back, the elevator buffeting is increased and a wing will drop. With power on, the pre-stall buffeting is increased and the wing drop at the stall is more pronounced.
(iii)Stalling speeds are reduced by about 2-3 kts with one pilot only in the aircraft.
(iv)With the canopy open, stalling speeds and characteristics remain unaltered.
(v)The stall in a steep turn is indicated by buffeting but there is normally no tendency to flick out of the turn.
(vi)Recovery in all cases is straightforward and easy ( my capitals!)

That's it in the book! Nothing more! As I recall, you let the nose drop, levelled the ailerons, neutralised the rudder, and the aircraft pretty much sorted itself out with or without a bit of power at the appropriate point.
Then straight on to para 35 on spinning, which does admittedly set out recovery procedures.
A lovely aircraft.
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