Originally Posted by boofhead
If the nose remains down below the horizon the airplane cannot stall
I think this statement needs to be qualified, in much the same way as "the stall speed is XXXkts" - it's only correct under certain conditions.
Q: What happens in a stall recovery if the pilot is too aggressive pulling out of the ensuing dive?
A: A (secondary) stall - with the nose below the horizon.
Q: What happens if the stick is held fully back in some gliders?
A: A rapid, fully stalled, descent with the nose WELL below the horizon.
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