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Old May 8th 14, 01:00 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Fatal crash Arizona

Someone wrote:
"Turns do not cause stall/spin accidents. In fact, the steeper the turn, the greater the stall margin. That's because elevator authority is progressively used up making the glider turn as the bank gets steeper until the angle of attack can't be raised above stall. Try it. You'll find many gliders will run out of up elevator before they can be stalled at bank angles over 45 degrees."

Any comments on the above statement. Steep turns offer a greater stall margin--really?