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Which condition is most likely to result in a power-on (departure) stall?
Choices
Low power setting, nose-low attitude during cruise.
Low power, nose-low is approach configuration → power-OFF stall, if anything.
✓ High power, high pitch attitude.correct
typical of a takeoff or go-around with insufficient airspeed. Power-on stalls happen at high pitch attitude and high power — exactly the configuration during takeoff climb-out or go-around. The combination of nose-high attitude and slow airspeed makes this stall more dangerous because spin entry is more likely if rudder is uncoordinated, and recovery altitude is limited.
Idle power on final approach.
Idle power on final = power-off stall.
Steady-state cruise above maneuvering speed.
Cruise above Va is well clear of stall.
Why
typical of a takeoff or go-around with insufficient airspeed. Power-on stalls happen at high pitch attitude and high power — exactly the configuration during takeoff climb-out or go-around. The combination of nose-high attitude and slow airspeed makes this stall more dangerous because spin entry is more likely if rudder is uncoordinated, and recovery altitude is limited.
FAA source: FAA-H-8083-3C, Ch. 4, Maintaining Aircraft Control - Power-On (Departure) Stall conditionsbrowse the reference library →
Original study question written for this course — representative of FAA knowledge-test topics, not an actual current FAA exam question.