On Feb 20, 2:48*pm, jcarlyle wrote:
Andy,

Let me reduce my original question to a specific situation. Suppose
you're flying in 60 degree weather, so no surface is contaminated with
ice. Suddenly, the nose pitches down and the stick stays where it
was.

My question is: how do you know if you've suffered a wing stall (where
the recovery is to push the stick forward), or a tail stall (where the
recovery is to pull the stick back).

-John

I don't know how you would encounter a tail stall in a glider without
ice buildup or some severe damage to the tail. It's just not a
realistic scenario. In other words, don't worry about it.

Todd
3S