Holding an a/c in the Stall until established in controllable sink (or loss of a/s) is not unknown. It has been the topic of much discussion in ACM, as well as GA. If in trouble in the small Ercoupe, one can pull back fully, and mush down to land on (hopefully) fairly friendly terrain. In fast jets, it is called 'flat-plating' and can be used to bleed energy at enormous rates while maintaining control (not for the novice).
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