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Old 10th June 2010 | 20:11
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RedKnight
 
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Throttle up to max power and release the back pressure on the control column. DON'T PUSH IT FORWARD.

The stall w/o power manoeuvre is fairly straightforward, since it is done in straight and level flight.

The manoeuvre simulating a stall whilst turning onto base/final is slightly more complex, at it requires you to balance the aircraft and roll out as you increase the power simultaneously. But it all happens very quickly and you'll be climbing in a flash. If you can't do both acts simultaneously, increase the power before you roll out the aircraft (because applying the ailerons whilst in a stall will disrupt the already-poor airflow and may potentially send you into an uncontrollable spin).

And finally the manoeuvre simulating a stall on final approach, though it's done whilst the aircraft is not banking, is arguably the trickiest. It requires you to immediately retract one stage of flap (3rd -> 2nd) as you simultaneously increase the power. As soon as you establish a positive rate of climb, retract the 2nd stage, and once again when you establish a positive rate of climb, retract the flaps entirely. It's especially important that you do NOT push the control column forward here because you're simulating a stall on final approach, i.e. you may be very close to the ground already and you do not want to loose any height by pushing the column forward, even if that means you restore your airspeed quicker. Height is of the essence here. Don't forget that the retraction of each stage of flap causes your aircraft to sink as you momentarily lose lift, so you should retract them one at a time and only when you have established a positive rate of climb. Also note that you shouldn't be pitching up right after a stall; although you want to gain height, you first need to gain airspeed! The key is to maintain your height as your airspeed picks up, and once you hit Vx/Vy, climb away.

Hope that helps!

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