CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 14 Issue 3 - 30

TRAINING AND SAFETy
it's not likely that this book will spend any time on The New York Times
bestseller list, it's still a treasure trove of information.
In each chapter, the introduction gives you a broad overview of why the
family of maneuvers in that section is taught; then, in the subsection
dedicated to each individual maneuver, this broad overview is explained
in greater detail.
So, dig in and find out why each maneuver is part of your training. And
who knows? Maybe someday, on a checkride, the examiner might ask the
reason you learned a maneuver, and you'll know the answer.
Embrace the stall By Jamie Beckett
That first flight lesson is a memorable experience, even inducing some
nervousness in many student pilots. But the butterflies pass quickly,
replaced by the joy of controlling an aircraft in flight.
After a few lessons, a new vexation looms on the horizon: stalls. Many
student pilots are intimidated by the idea of stalling the airplane, which
tends to at least temporarily wrestle the fun out of learning to fly.
Understanding stall aerodynamics can help you embrace them. Regardless
of the aircraft's speed or attitude, any airplane will stall aerodynamically if
the wing exceeds the critical angle of attack. This is the flight region where
the relative wind meets the leading edge of the wing at an angle that is too
severe to allow air to smoothly flow over the wing's upper surface: The
airflow is disturbed, lift is lost, and the airplane stalls. That's all there is
to it!
Why do we learn, practice, and demonstrate stalls? We need to describe
the stall and the circumstances that can cause a stall. We also need to
demonstrate during the checkride that we can identify an impending
stall by various clues the airplane gives us and that we can safely recover
from the stall while maintaining control of the airplane.
There are three stalls to master:
* The power-off stall suggests an inadvertent stall while on final
approach to landing.
* The power-on stall mimics the condition of pitching up too
aggressively while taking off.
* The turning stall introduces you to how the airplane will react if
stalled during a shallow banked turn.
To develop confidence, do this when your flight instructor says, " Okay,
let's do a power-on stall. " Take a deep breath, then let it go slowly. Clear
the area, slow to the appropriate speed for a normal climb, add power
(no less than 65 percent, but full power is not a requirement), and as you
pitch up to induce the stall simply remind yourself, " I know exactly what
is going to happen, because I'm the one making it happen. "
Your CFI or examiner looks for you to perform the recovery within
airman certification standards. Keep your eyes outside the cockpit,
remember that your feet have far more authority on the rudder pedals
than your hands do on the yoke, and reduce the airplane's angle of attack
to correct for the stall. You will be on top of your game and the master of
stalls in no time.
Look for more tips to share with your students in the December
CFItoCFI newsletter.
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