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If I was in an elevator in a sky-scraper, and the cable broke, I would free fall and feel weightless (untiluntil hitting the ground of course). When I cause a stall on an airplane  (power-ff) and the wings stop producing lift, why doesn't the same effect occur?

If I was in an elevator in a sky-scraper, and the cable broke, I would free fall and feel weightless (until hitting the ground of course). When I stall an airplane(power-ff) and the wings stop producing lift, why doesn't the same effect occur?

If I was in an elevator in a sky-scraper and the cable broke, I would free fall and feel weightless until hitting the ground. When I cause a stall on an airplane  (power-ff) and the wings stop producing lift, why doesn't the same effect occur?

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Is a "stalled" aircraft free-falling?

If I was in an elevator in a sky-scraper, and the cable broke, I would free fall and feel weightless (until hitting the ground of course). When I stall an airplane(power-ff) and the wings stop producing lift, why doesn't the same effect occur?