4.14 - Stall Recognition and Recovery (Brakes)

Required for Solo: 14 CFR 61.87(i)(14)

Required for Private: 14 CFR 61.107(b)(6)(ix)

Lesson Objective

During this lesson, the learner will learn to recognize and recover from a stall that occurs while the airbrakes are deployed.

Regulatory Requirement

Pre-Solo pilot (Student Pilot and Transition Pilots): 14 CFR 61.87(i)(14)
Private Pilot Test Candidate: 14 CFR 61.107(b)(6)(ix)

Content

Stick back
Nose rising
decreasing airspeed
Decreasing wind noise
Mushy controls
Buffeting
Closing the airbrakes to recover from the stall

Completion Standard

The learner will be able to list and recognize the warning signs of a stall, and can recover from a stall that occurs while the airbrakes are open with minimal loss of altitude.

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