21. Stalls

Question 1

Power-off stalls are also called:

Answer 1

Approach to landing stalls.

Question 2

In an imminent stall:

Answer 2

Recovery is initiated at the first sign of the stall.

Question 3

When practicing full stalls:

Answer 3

Allow the stall to progress until you have full up elevator and nose down pitching.

Question 4

Stalls are primarily caused by:

Answer 4

An excessive angle of attack.

Question 5

The objective for doing stalls is:

Answer 5

To learn how to recover to normal flight

To learn how to avoid them.

Question 6

What is the minimum recovery altitude when practicing stalls?

Answer 6

1,500 feet above the ground.

Question 7

Stall recovery is made:

Answer 7

By lowering the nose and simultaneously adding full power.

Question 8

A turning power-off stall should be made at:

Answer 8

20 degrees of bank.

Question 9

In performing a power-on stall:

Answer 9

1. Slow to rotation speed
2. Add take off power
3. Raise the nose to an attitude above what’s required for a normal climb.

Question 10

To recover from a power-on stall:

Answer 10

Lower the pitch attitude to slightly below level flight.

Question 11

To prevent the airplane from rolling in the stall:

Answer 11

Keep the ball centered throughout the maneuver.

Question 12

The factors that affect the angle of attack are:

Answer 12

1. Airspeed
2. Weight
3. Load factor.

Question 13

The load factor on an airplane increases with:

Answer 13

1. Flying steep turns

2. Making abrupt changes in airplane attitude.