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Old 27th Nov 2011, 22:39
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QJB
 
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I think that the way stalling is taught in flying schools is on the whole a load of rubbish. So much so that students learn to fear stalling the aircraft, spin training is no longer mandatory according to the CPL(A) syllabus

I remember my first lesson of stalling and the instructor's words: see what we need to stall, a nose high attitude, low airspeed, sloppy controls, buffeting. Then the stall and PUSH! Lose about 500 feet in the recovery. Be fearful of wing-drops and only ever use the rudder. What a load of rubbish.

So many OWTs.

Low airspeed will not make you stall
Large angle of bank will not make you stall
A high nose attitude will not make you stall

I would recommend anyone that is fearful of stalling complete an aerobatics course or EMT. Best money I have ever spent.

My 2 cents,

J
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