← All explained questions · Supplemental · VII — Slow Flight, Stalls, and Spins
Use of opposite AILERON to lift a dropping wing during a stall is dangerous because
Choices
ailerons reverse during stall.
Ailerons don't reverse — they become less effective and create asymmetric drag/lift.
✓ the down-going aileron increases AoA on that wing tip while it's already stalled.correct
deepening the stall on that wing and accelerating autorotation into a spin. The correct input is opposite RUDDER plus reducing AoA (forward elevator). Ailerons increase AoA on the wing where they deflect down. If a wing has dropped because of asymmetric stall, the down-going aileron on that side LOWERS the wing tip's apparent angle relative to airflow but in actual AoA terms makes things worse for an already-stalled wing — accelerating autorotation. The correct fix: rudder opposite drop direction (to stop yaw) + forward elevator (to reduce AoA on both wings).
the airplane will roll inverted.
Inverted roll isn't the typical spin-entry direction.
ailerons stop working at stall.
Ailerons still work, but ineffectively and dangerously near stall.
Why
deepening the stall on that wing and accelerating autorotation into a spin. The correct input is opposite RUDDER plus reducing AoA (forward elevator). Ailerons increase AoA on the wing where they deflect down. If a wing has dropped because of asymmetric stall, the down-going aileron on that side LOWERS the wing tip's apparent angle relative to airflow but in actual AoA terms makes things worse for an already-stalled wing — accelerating autorotation. The correct fix: rudder opposite drop direction (to stop yaw) + forward elevator (to reduce AoA on both wings).
FAA source: AC 61-67, AFH Ch 4; AC 61-67 Stall and Spin Awareness Trainingbrowse the reference library →
Original study question written for this course — representative of FAA knowledge-test topics, not an actual current FAA exam question.