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Old 25th May 2011 | 17:42
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AdamFrisch
 
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It's OK if it was corrected for. Some pilots like to run slow approaches, just above stall speed (PilotDAR on this forum I think being one proponent of them) and then a gust or slight shear can put you in the stall warning zone quite easily. It's normally just temporary and if you react accordingly, no problems.

I would probably not myself be that slow at that point in the circuit - in turns, the load factor goes up and so does the stall speed so it can be a bit close for comfort if the speed is too low. I like to carry a bit of extra speed and power-on approaches all the way down helps me make better landings and less choppy approaches.
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