Stalls/Recoveries/Spins

Question 1

OCF can be induced by one of these four conditions:

Answer 1

• Uncoordinated (out-of-bounds) flight
• Improper control inputs
• Overly aggressive control inputs
• Structural damage

Question 2

OCF phases:

Answer 2

• Poststall gyrations
• Incipient spins
• Steady-state spins

Question 3

-Indications of post-stall gyrations

Answer 3

• Loss of control effectiveness
• Stalled or near stalled AOA with stick shaker
• Transient or erratic airspeed indications
• Random rate-of-turn indications

Question 4

Indications of incipient spin:

Answer 4

• Oscillatory, rotating motion
• Stalled AOA with stick shaker
• Airspeed ac/de-celerating toward steady state value
• Rate-of-turn pinter fully deflected in the direction of rotation

Question 5

Erect Spins are performed with the following control inputs:

Answer 5

• Full aft stick
• idle power
• Full rudder applied in direction of spin

Question 6

Erect Spin entry procedures

Answer 6

• 120 to 160 Knots
• Raise nose to 15-40* nose high
• PCL Idle
• Maintain 1 G
• At 80 Knots, smoothly apply back pressure to maintain pitch attitude
• Full rudder in direction of spin

Question 7

Indications of Inverted Spin

Answer 7

• Pitch 30* nose low
• AOA - 0 Units
• Rate-of-turn pointer fully deflected in the spin direction
• ASI - 40 KIAS
• Accelerometer - -1.5 Gs

Question 8

Erect Spin Indications

Answer 8

• Sustained yaw rate
• AOA - 18 units with stick shaker
• Rate-of-turn pointer fully deflected in the spin direction
• 60* nose low
• 2-3 seconds per turn
• VSI - 6000 fpm
• ASI - 120-135 KIAS

Question 9

Inverted Spin Recovery Procedures

Answer 9

1. Clean Config
2. PCL - IDLE
3. Rudder- Full opposite
4. Control Stick - Aft of neutral with ailerons neutral
5. Smoothly recover to level flight

Question 10

Spiral Indications

Answer 10

• Nose low attitude
• Rapidly increasing airspeed through 160 knots
• AOA less than 18 Units
• Feels more violent than spin

Question 11

Power on Stall Entry Parameters

Answer 11

Pitch: NH: 30-40*
NL: 15-30*
Power: 30-60%
Bank: 20-30*

Question 12

Power On Stall Recovery

Answer 12

1. Decrease AOA
2. PCL Max
3. Coordinated rudder and aileron to wings level
4. Recover with min alt lost and w/o secondary stall

Question 13

Break Turn Stall Entry Parameters

Answer 13

• 200 KIAS
• PCL back to 10*
• Roll 60*
• Midway increase bank/back stick pressure

Question 14

Break Turn Stall Recovery

Answer 14

1. Decrease AOA
2. Adjust bank as necessary
3. Continue to turn downwind

Question 15

Overshooting (Nose-Low) Stall Entry

Answer 15

• 120 KIAS for LDG flaps
• Initiate final turn
• Increase bank, back pressure, PCL Idle
• Continue turn to approach to stall

Question 16

Overshooting (Nose-Low) Stall Recovery

Answer 16

1. Decrease AOA
2. PCL Max
3. Coordinated rudder and aileron to wings level
4. Recover with min alt lost and w/o secondary stall

Question 17

Undershooting (Nose-High) Stall Entry

Answer 17

1. LDG config, 120 KIAS
2. Begin normal final turn
3. Raise nose, shallow bank, PCL IDLE
4. Continue turn until approach to stall indication

Question 18

Undershooting (Nose-High) Stall Recovery

Answer 18

1. Decrease AOA
2. PCL Max
3. Coordinated rudder and aileron to wings level
4. Recover with min alt lost and w/o secondary stall

Question 19

Landing Attitude Stall Entry

Answer 19

1. 5-10 KIAS above normal approach airspeed
2. PCL IDLE and roundout
3. Hold landing attitude until approach to stall

Question 20

Landing Attitude Stall Recovery

Answer 20

1. Reduce backstick pressure/ Decrease AOA
2. PCL Max
3. Maintain normal landing/TO picture until postive/safe climb

Question 21

Closed Pull-Up Stall Entry

Answer 21

1. 140 KIAS

2. Roll and pull- overaggressive

Question 22

Closed Pull-Up Stall Recovery

Answer 22

1. Reduce backstick pressure
2. Rapidly roll wings level
   * **Reduce power to 60* for a roll to the left

Question 23

Power Off Clean Glide Entry

Answer 23

• 125 KIAS, 4-6% Torque

- Increase pitch, bleed airspeed to gear warning horn

Question 24

Power Off Clean Glide Recovery

Answer 24

• Lower prop to half on the horizon and reestablish glide speed

Question 25

Power Off Gear Down Entry

Answer 25

- Gear down, 120 KIAS, 30* bank, 4-6% Torque | - Maintain turn and pitch to stick shaker

Question 26

Power Off Gear Down Recovery

Answer 26

- Lower nose to prop arc on horizon | - Establish 120 KIAS

Question 27

Power Off Gear Down Flaps TO Entry

Answer 27

- Gear down, Flaps TO, 120 KIAS, 30* bank, 4-6% torque | - Maintain turn and increase pitch to stick shaker

Question 28

Power Off Gear Down Flaps TO Recovery

Answer 28

- Lower nose to prop arc on horizon | - Establish 120 KIAS

Question 29

Inverted Flight Recovery

Answer 29

- Coordinated roll in the shortest direction to the most sky - Pull nose to level flight if required - Allow nose to fall with low airspeed

Question 30

Nose-Low Attitude Recovery

Answer 30

- Roll wings level - Apply back-stick pressure to obtain level flight - Power/Speed Brake as required

Question 31

Nose-High Attitude Recovery

Answer 31

- PCL MAX - Coordinated roll with backstick pressure to bring nose down to nearest horizon - As nose approaches/drops below horizon, roll to upright attitude