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Advanced Concepts For Multiengine Airplane Flying, Nihad E. Daidzic
Advanced Concepts For Multiengine Airplane Flying, Nihad E. Daidzic
Aviation Department Publications
FAA Safety Webinar (GL15102159) held online at 9:00 CST on Saturday, November 21, 2020.
Nothing But A Number: A Closer Look At Stall Speed, Nihad E. Daidzic
Nothing But A Number: A Closer Look At Stall Speed, Nihad E. Daidzic
Aviation Department Publications
CFIS REPEAT IT LIKE A MANTRA: An airplane can stall at any airspeed, in any pitch attitude. Your trainer’s wing always stalls when it exceeds its critical angle of attack—and that can happen even if the airplane is pointed straight down and approaching VNE. So what do the stall speeds published in the pilot’s operating handbook mean? These only apply for the stated conditions: often level flight, maximum gross weight, and most forward center of gravity, with flaps retracted (VS1) or in the landing configuration (VS0). Factors such as total weight, load factor, power, and center of gravity location affect …