Tailplane Stall Flashcards
1
Q
What is a tailplane stall?
A
Occurs when the horizontal stabilizer is no longer able to produce sufficient downforce to counteract the nose down tendency of the airplane.
Usually due to icing on the horizontal stabilizer
2
Q
What factors increase the likelihood of a tailplane stall?
A
- High wing aircraft
- Icing conditions
- Flaps fully extended
3
Q
What are the warning signs of a tailplane stall?
A
- Difficulty trimming the aircraft
- Need for large amounts of nose up trim
- Nose pitching down
- Control stick vibrating or oscillating
- Control wheel moves on its own
- Loss of elevator effectiveness
4
Q
How do you recover from a tailplane stall?
A
- Flaps up
- Reduce power
- Pull up
- Activate de-icing
