Do you stall your newly purchased private aircraft to get a feel for how it behaves in that situation?

Question

Do you stall your newly purchased private aircraft to get a feel for how it behaves in that situation?

Answer 1

sorry, but clem . you have no idea what you are talking about.

Absolutely yes is the correct answer. Stalls should be part of the flight training, especiall any time you fly an aircraft that is new to you. Knowing how your aircraft behaves in a stall could sve your life some day.

Practicing power off stalls teaches the student to recognize and avoid stall situations that might be encountered during engine failure. If a stall should occur, the student learns how to recover quickly.

Stalls occur when the airflow over the wing is at an excessive Angle of Attack (AOA). An excessive angle-of -attack disrupts the smooth flow of air over the wings. As the angle of attack, relative to the direction of movement, increases, air begins to separate from the rear of the wing and begins to swirl causing increases drag. As the AOA increases, the flow disruption creeps towards the front of the wing until the drag caused by the airflow disruption exceeds the lift. At this point, the aircraft begins to drop until the flow of air is corrected by reducing the angle of attack. Since the aircraft is now headed towards the ground, the angle of attack is reduced by pushing the stick forward and pointing the nose of the aircraft towards the ground. Since this is a power off stall, recover will take longer than a power on stall because all of your increased airspeed is generated by the effect of gravity.

Typically, stall practice is performed at high altitudes so the student will feel comfortable and have plenty of time to recover. A power off stall is most likely to occur during landing approach, so it is a vital skill to master. It is also very easy for most students to learn.

Practicing power-on stalls teaches the student to recognise and avoid stall situations that might be encountered during a climb. If a stall should occur, the student learns how to recover quickly.

Since this is a power on stall, recovery is quick and easy because you have the assistance of the engine. You simply push forward on the stick to reduce the angle of attack, and increase the power to maximum.

A power-on stall is most likely to be encountered during take-off. Due to the low altitude, it is vital that you recover quickly.

Typically, stall practice is performed at high altitudes so the student will feel comfortable and have plenty of time to recover. A power on stall is most likely to occur during takeoff, so it is a vital skill to master. It is also very easy for most students to learn.

Answer 2

Dont tell me that you dont know the importance of this thing that a student must be taught stall at the earliest and the procedure to recover from that i personally thing that even spin should be practised of and on to get the better comprehension of the flight control and there behaviour in these adverse flight manevour.

now talking about the new aircraft behaviour in stalled position that one should do that or not  if you will not do it then how will you get the feel of the controls so do it and if you are little reluctent to do it or are not feeling confident then please request your any buddy pilot or any other instructor pilot to sit with you and do it mutual i hope that this will solve the problem try this out Good luck.

Answer 3

If it is a type or model you have never flown, you need to be checked out in it to be legal as it's pilot. That would include emergency procedures. You don't just get in it and start trying things to see what happens.

Answer 4

Of course you do!  The key is to be able to recognize a developing stall before the aircraft breaks into one and to practice the recommended recovery technique to the point that it becomes automatic.  Besides, I would assume you'll want to take your biannual checkride in your own aircraft, you'd be the most familiar with it.  I've always had to demonstrate recovery from departure and/or approach stalls for the test.

If your aircraft isn't safe to stall from a prudent altitude (4000 AGL, or so), its unsafe period.  I'd rethink my purchace decision.

Does your mechanic buddy think that recovering from a stall with one engine out in a twin is any easier or safer than in a single?  You might want to discuss the issue with your CFI, instead.

At any rate, keep the blue side up.

Answer 5

Of course a stall series is one of the first things you do whenever you check out in a new type of airplane, or familiarize yourself with a new individual airplane.

Stall familiarity is an essential part of the core competences for any airplane.  You should do at least a standard stall series (power-off, power-on, and accelerated) as well as being fully familiar with the slow flight characteristics, including turns and stall-onset recognition.

If you have a lookout pilot (preferably a CFI) to ride with you, you should do the same series under the hood, and also, ideally, on partial panel.  (All assuming your airplane is equipped with gyro instruments.  Under the hood stalls are a good idea even if you have only needle-ball and airspeed.)

All of these are things you should do periodically in all cases.  In any event, you will have to demonstrate a stall series on each biennial flight review.  So it pays to stay sharp.

Have fun!

Answer 6

I wouldn't do that, afterall, its not like you can pull over to the side of a cloud and get out and repair it.

Personally, I dislike piloting a single engine aircraft, prefer double engines, more chances of increasing my continued life than with a single engine jobbie.

talk to a mechanic about the pros and cons of doing such a maneuver while in flight, could extend your life by several years.

Answer 7

no becasue if you think if it behaves bad in that situation the plane would crash and you would die

or it could damage the plane in some way

so i guess dont try it becasue it could turn out to be a thing u wished u never had done

but there again if it happens one day you know how to recover from it                                

good flying

Answer 8

I go out and do maneuvers in every airplane I fly.

Slow flight, power on and off stalls, s-turns, and several different types of landings should all be part of your new airplane currency.

Take an experienced pilot or CFI with you.