Thread: Stalls??
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Old February 14th 08, 03:12 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default Stalls??

Stefan wrote:
John Smith schrieb:

How many instructors teach their students that it only takes a slight
push on the yoke at the onset of buffet to prevent the stall. Too many
pilots shove the yoke much farther forward (into a descent) than is
necessary.


While not necessairy, it is'n a bad thing, either. Get that sped up
quickly, and it's much better to drop the nose too much than too little.
Why should a pilot be afraid of a dive?


Since most of the practice and training we do at altitude is actually
designed to be used at or below pattern altitude, IMHO getting into the
habit of going into a dive to escape a stall situation is probably not
the best idea.

I was taught to recover from a stall with minimum altitude loss.