Matt Whiting wrote:

I think this article is also less than accurate, especially the
statements about a stalled airplane going "straight down." Many
airplanes can be held in a stalled condition at an attitude that is far
from straight down. Even in a spin the airplane is seldom pointing
straight down and many airplanes spin in a fairly flat attitude.


Matt

A few times during my student days, I'd stall the 152 and hold it there
for a while. It's an interesting way to lose altitude, and you'd
better stay coordinated. But you CAN hold the yoke all the way back
and fly stalled.