On Feb 13, 2:53*pm, "Ol Shy & Bashful" wrote:
Why is it so many pilots are afraid of stalls? I see it over an over
when doing flight reviews and checks. Why are pilots so afraid of
flying in the low end of the speed envelope? Isn't that where the
nasty things can happen? Isn't that where a pilot should be
comfortable and competent?
What do you think?
Its a loaded? question and comes from a 24,000+ hour pilot and active
instructor. I'd really like to see some active discussion on this
subject. I'm tired of seeing aircraft damaged by sloppy flying, and
even more tired of seeing people injured by same.
Got any comments?
Ol S&B

For me I was only ever uncomfortable with power on because of the
sudden drop out. It was simply an uncomfortable sensation and then
when I learned about uncoordinated flight and the potential for spins
I got even more nervous about it.

I practiced it till I stopped being nervous -- and stopped over
controlling pitch down. It would have been better to have asked my
instructor to have me do some spin recoveries. Got to make up for that
this spring.

Come to think of it, I need to go practice stalls.