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A stall is an aerodynamic condition wherein the angle of attack of a wing increases beyond the "critical angle of attack", causing the wing to cease generating lift.
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How do aircraft stall warning systems work?
Tactile Warning
In addition to an audible reed/buzz/horn, most aircraft also provide tactile feedback to the pilot of an impending stall. … In purely mechanical aircraft the aerodynamic forces on the control surfaces are transmitted through the mechanisms and are felt directly by the pilot when approaching a stall. …
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A question on stalling and flat spin - in gliders
All aircraft, in fact anything with a wing, can stall that wing. A stall is simply the increase of angle of attack beyond a specific point.
Not all stalls result in a spin. … You can often go beyond this and recover a fully-developed stall which is often characterized by the sounding of the stall warning horn. The recovery from this is similar. …
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Nearly stalled on takeoff after just 3 hours training on a PPL. Is this normal?
It is normal for student pilots to be introduced to all phases of flight, and there's nothing inherently wrong with introducing you to take off after 3 hours of instruction - this is a dual control ai …
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Has a commercial jet airliner ever stalled on takeoff / at low-altitude?
At an altitude of 40–50 meters the angle of attack increased to the point of causing a stall. … to the aircraft pitching up aggressively and causing the aircraft to lose speed and nearly stall. …