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Old 15th Jul 2010, 12:07
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To clarify I was refering to all the actions taken being incorect for either stall recovery.
Normal stall - increase power, reduce pitch (push forward)
T stall - Decrease power, increase pitch (pull Back), Reduce flaps.
The 2 recoveries are mutually exclusive.

The captain in this case did neither of these 2 distinct actions rather a combination of both. He did not command flap retract.
His actions as can be seen in the NTSB video are one of almost panic. He was I believe unaware of the speed / configuration environment and was desperatly trying to maintain altitude, then aware of the lowering speed aplied power, after that he was simply fighting the controls.
I do not believe he recognised any type of stall nor reacted corectly to the clues in front of him.
The dash8 400 has powered controls and is not a candidate for tail stalls (according to the guys who make it)
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