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Which statement about stalls is correct?

Choices

  • ✓ An airplane can stall at any airspeed and in any attitudecorrect

    Because a stall depends on angle of attack, it can occur at any airspeed or attitude.

  • An airplane can only stall at low airspeed

    A high-speed, high-load-factor turn can also stall the wing.

  • An airplane can only stall in a nose-high attitude

    Stalls can occur in a nose-low attitude as well.

  • Adding power always prevents a stall

    Power does not prevent exceeding the critical angle of attack.

Why

Since a stall is caused by exceeding the critical angle of attack, it can happen at any airspeed and in any attitude, including a fast, nose-low steep turn.

FAA source: Airplane Flying Handbook FAA-H-8083-3browse the reference library →

This is taught in Stalls and Load Factor — study the lessons free, then practice with grading and mastery tracking.

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