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CA.VII.D.S9FAA-S-ACS-7B · Nov 2023Skills

Return to the altitude, heading, and airspeed specified by the evaluator.

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Return to the altitude, heading, and airspeed specified by the evaluator.

Bottom line

Losing altitude during recovery from a stall is to be expected. The airplane should be accelerated to VX (if simulated obstacles are present) or VY during recovery and climb.

FAA references

  1. AFH ch. 13 (pp. 13-18–13-20) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  2. PHAK ch. 5 (p. 5-36) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
  3. PHAK ch. 5 (p. 5-27) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
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