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Old November 29th 16, 12:46 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Andrzej Kobus
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Default Are 'Single 180 Turn From Downwind to Final' and 'Stall-spin onTurn from Base to Final' mutually exclusive?


One important factor is speed: As we all know, aircraft fall if a wing or a large part of it goes too slow.


The glider does not stall because you fly too slow, it stalls because the wing reaches a critical angle of attack. That is why when you deflect an aileron you can stall a good chunk of a wing.