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AI.X.B.S2FAA-S-ACS-25 · Nov 2023Skills

Select an altitude that allows the maneuver to be performed no lower than 1,500 feet ab...

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Select an altitude that allows the maneuver to be performed no lower than 1,500 feet above ground level (AGL).

Bottom line

Slow flight in a single-engine airplane should be conducted so the maneuver can be completed no lower than 1,500 feet AGL (3,000 for multiengine airplanes), or higher, if recommended by the manufacturer. In all cases, practicing slow flight should be conducted at an adequate height above the ground for recovery should the airplane inadvertently stall.

FAA references

  1. AFH ch. 5, Performing the Slow Flight Maneuver; Maneuvering in Slow Flight (pp. 5-10–5-11) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  2. AFH ch. 13 (p. 13-18) — FAA-H-8083-3C
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