CA.VII.A.S3FAA-S-ACS-7B · Nov 2023Skills

Establish and maintain an airspeed at which any further increase in angle of attack, in...

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Establish and maintain an airspeed at which any further increase in angle of attack, increase in load factor, or reduction in power, would result in a stall warning (e.g., aircraft buffet, stall horn, etc.).

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During slow flight, any further increase in angle of attack, increase in load factor, or reduction in power will result in a stall warning, such as aircraft buffet or stall horn. In slow flight there is a degraded response to control inputs and it is more difficult to maintain a selected altitude. It is essential that pilots smoothly manage coordinated flight control inputs while maneuvering without a stall warning.

FAA references

  1. AFH ch. 5, Slow Flight; Coordinated Flight (pp. 5-8–5-9) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  2. AFH ch. 1 (pp. 1-13–1-14) — FAA-H-8083-3C
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