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Old October 3rd 06, 05:24 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Peter Duniho
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Default Stalls - Angle of Attack versus Vstall

"Dave Doe" wrote in message
. nz...
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I don't know why all primary aviation texts focus so much on AOA when
nearly all of the airplanes we fly do not have an instrument to measure
it.


??? - Stall warning buzzer - fairly common on most planes methinks.


The stall warning horn is an AOA indicator. But I wouldn't say that it
actually *measures* AOA. That is, the warning horn (or other device) can't
tell you what the AOA actually is...it just tells you what side of the
critical AOA you're on.

Pete