← All explained questions · Supplemental · VII — Slow Flight, Stalls, and Spins
A power-on stall during slow flight is most likely if the pilot
Choices
is at cruise power and shallow bank.
Cruise power, shallow bank — not slow flight regime.
✓ increases pitch attitude further at slow flight conditions while at high power.correct
exceeding the critical AoA at the airspeed corresponding to stall. Power-on stalls in slow flight occur when pitch attitude is increased at high power — typical of climbing turns at low airspeed where rudder coordination is critical to prevent yaw → spin entry. The high pitch attitude with high power is also the takeoff/go-around configuration, which is why these stalls are practiced.
reduces power to idle while wings level.
Idle power = power-OFF stall, not power-on.
is at maximum endurance airspeed.
Max endurance is on the back side but isn't the stall trigger.
Why
exceeding the critical AoA at the airspeed corresponding to stall. Power-on stalls in slow flight occur when pitch attitude is increased at high power — typical of climbing turns at low airspeed where rudder coordination is critical to prevent yaw → spin entry. The high pitch attitude with high power is also the takeoff/go-around configuration, which is why these stalls are practiced.
FAA source: FAA-H-8083-3C, Ch. 4, Maintaining Aircraft Control - Power-On (Departure) Stallbrowse the reference library →
Original study question written for this course — representative of FAA knowledge-test topics, not an actual current FAA exam question.