Power on Stalls – Airplane
Written by Jack on May 31st, 2008
| Objective: |
To familiarize the student with the conditions that produce stalls. To assist in recognizing an approaching stall. To develop a habit in the student of taking prompt, preventive or corrective action. To better prepare the student to deal with stalls during takeoff and climbout. |
| Content: |
Before Flight:
- What is a stall?
- When can a stall occur?
- What do power-on/power-off/turning stalls simulate?
- Wing washout
- Warnings before a stall occurs:
- Visual
- Aural
- Feel
- Stall warning devices
- Steps to stall recovery:
- Release back elevator pressure or apply forward pressure
- Advance throttle
- Regain straight and level flight using all controls
- Aileron/rudder control should be used with care
- Recovery should be completed no lower than 1,500 feet AGL during practice
During Flight:
- Instructor demonstrates all stalls first
- Student performs imminent stalls only at first
- When performing full stalls the airplane must be stalled in different attitudes so the student doesn’t think a stall can only occur in nose-high attitudes
- Student recovers from full stalls at first without the use of power to better understand the effect of power in later stall recovery attempts
See AFH C. 4-3 to 4-12 |
| Completion Standards: |
The lesson is complete when the student is able to perform power-on stalls to the satisfaction of the instructor and in accordance with the current Practical Test Standards for the student’s stage of training. |
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