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Old May 6th 08, 04:26 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
WingFlaps
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Default limit of trim = limit of travel?

On May 7, 2:52*am, wrote:
On May 6, 7:16 am, WingFlaps wrote:

On May 7, 12:49 am, Stealth Pilot
wrote:
this may surprise you but an elevator is never stalled in flight.


Incorrect, any flying surface can be stalled.


Cheers


* *Can be, but can't be under normal conditions. Ice will do it, as
could unlimited aerobatics, but the average FAR 23 airplane is
certified for neither.


As you agreed earlier COG out of limits can lead to it too. The key
here is that the statement "never" is incorrect. Any plane can have
it's elevator stalled, I agree that may be bad thing to happen but it
can happen none the less. I would not put much faith in FARs
preventing such things if I were you :-P

Cheers