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PA.VII.B.R2FAA-S-ACS-6C · Nov 2023Risk management

Range and limitations of stall warning indicators (e.g., aircraft buffet, stall horn, e...

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Range and limitations of stall warning indicators (e.g., aircraft buffet, stall horn, etc.).

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Most vintage airplanes, and many types of light-sport and experimental airplanes, do not have stall warning devices installed. 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. AC 61-67, para. 4a — AC No: 61-67C
  2. AFH ch. 5, Stalls; Stall Recognition (pp. 5-12–5-13) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  3. PHAK ch. 5 (pp. 5-48–5-49) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
  4. AFH ch. 5, Slow Flight; Angle of Attack (p. 5-9) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  5. AFH ch. 13 (pp. 13-19–13-20) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  6. AFH ch. 13 (p. 13-19) — FAA-H-8083-3C
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