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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 →

Covered in Supplemental · VII — Slow Flight, Stalls, and Spinsstudy the lessons free, then practice with grading and mastery tracking.

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