Basic Stalling Circuit

Basic Concepts
Training

Objectives 3. Aeroplane Management 4. Human Factors

To control the aeroplane to the point of stall, recognise the symptoms of the approaching • Smooth but positive throttle and control movements • More practice and exposure the better
stall, experience the stall itself, and recover with minimum height loss. • Preflight – no loose objects • Plenty of time between stalls to orientate
• Carb heat use • Sick bags
To control the aeroplane to the point of stall, recognise the symptoms of the approaching
stall, and recover at stall onset with minimum altitude loss.

1. Principles of Flight 5. Air Exercise

• L = Angle of Attack x Airspeed Entry
• Smooth airflow over the wing breaks down and becomes turbulent • HASELL checks and reference point (high)
• Breaks away from upper surface, aeroplane sinks, nose pitches down • Carb heat HOT
• Close throttle
• Keep straight with rudder
• Maintain altitude with h backpressure
• Through kts (or stall warning sounds), carb heat COLD

Symptoms
• Low and i airspeed • Buffet (turbulent air from wing striking tailplane)
• High nose attitude • Control column will be fully back – no further control
At the Stall • Less effective controls – higher stick forces movement
• When the wing stalls there is a i in • Stall warning – if fitted
L and large h in D
• Aeroplane sinks, C of P moves At the Stall
• Aeroplane sinks and nose pitches down
rearwards g pitch down
Recovery
To Unstall
• Check forward with control column to reduce
angle of attack
• Do not use ailerons
• Aeroplane will descend
• Recover to S+L with PAT

To Minimise Height Loss – max of 100’

• Power + Attitude = Performance
• Unstall, as above, check forward
2. Airmanship H Height
• Apply full power – balance with rudder
• No pax • Raise nose to the horizon (stops sink and allows acceleration)
• Awareness of aircraft configuration, position A Airframe • Accelerate to kts, then adjust attitude to maintain speed
• Regain starting altitude and S+L
and other traffic S Security
• HASELL checks
E Engine Ts & Ps Recovery at Onset
• HELL checks
L Locality • Normal situation – when not training
• Recognise symptoms
• Recover at stall warning / buffet
L Lookout
• Height loss – 50’ maximum