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AA.V.B.R3FAA-S-ACS-11A · Nov 2023Risk management

Stall warning awareness.

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Stall warning awareness.

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The longer it takes for the pilot to recognize an impending stall, the more likely it is that a full stall will result. Indications of an impending stall can include buffeting, stick shaker, or aural warning. The stall situation can be aggravated by a T-tail configuration, which affords little or no pre-stall warning in the form of tail control surface buffet.

FAA references

  1. AFH ch. 5, Stalls (p. 5-12) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  2. AC 120-109, para. 2-1 — AC No: 120-109A
  3. PHAK ch. 5 (p. 5-48) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
  4. AFH ch. 1 (pp. 1-13–1-14) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  5. AFH ch. 13 (p. 13-18) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  6. PHAK ch. 8 (p. 8-22) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
  7. AC 120-109, para. 3-2, 4-2 — AC No: 120-109A
  8. RMH App. C (p. C-1) — FAA-H-8083-2A
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