3f - Forward Stall

Lesson Objective

The student will learn what causes a stall, how to perform a stall, how to recover from a stall. This lesson includes stalls with brakes open. This lesson does not include turning or cross-controlled stalls.

Regulatory Requirement

• §61.87(i)(14)
• Private Pilot Practical Test Standard IX-B

Content

• Stall as related to a critical angle of attack
• stall as related to airspeed
• stall as related to pitch
• stalls at low G loading
• stalls at high G loading
• stalls at high airspeeds (verbal ok)
• recovery from stall
• imminent stall
• hazards at low altitude
• hazard of stalls in the pattern
• use of spoilers during a stall, stall speed as related to spoiler deployment

Completion Standards

The student must be able to perform:

• proper clearing turns before executing stall maneuvers
• a normal, forward stall and appropriate recovery
• a normal, forward stall with air brakes open, and appropriate recovery.

The student must be able to explain:

• the hazards of a stall
• relationship to airspeed and loading
• critical angle of attack and why is has nothing to do with speed

Prerequisite Study

• Glider Flying Handbook (2024), Chapter 3, pages 3-14,15 "Stalls"
• Glider Flying Handbook (2024), Chapter 7, pages 7-46 thru 7-50 "Stall Recognition and Recovery"