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Old 12th April 2014 | 11:44
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Lord Spandex Masher
 
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Originally Posted by 737Jock
Even if you could theoretically derive that VMCA is below VS, you still can't fly below VS. As such VMCA only has a practical meaning at or above VS.
Yes you can. You will have the speed at which you stall and then, depending on the rate of deceleration, will get to a speed lower than that. That's known as minimum speed in the stall.

If you can still maintain directional control then what have you got?
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