Newbie Qs on stalls and spins

"Cub Driver" wrote

I was really astonished, the first time I landed as a passenger in a
small plane, to be told by the pilot that the horn that blared just
before touchdown was a stall warning. I assumed the pilot had made a
mistake (in his landing technique, not in his explanation for the
horn)!

all the best -- Dan Ford
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But remember, stall horns are usually 8 mph before stall.
--
Jim in NC


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"Morgans" wrote in message
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"Cub Driver" wrote

I was really astonished, the first time I landed as a passenger in a
small plane, to be told by the pilot that the horn that blared just
before touchdown was a stall warning. I assumed the pilot had made a
mistake (in his landing technique, not in his explanation for the
horn)!

all the best -- Dan Ford
email: (put Cubdriver in subject line)

But remember, stall horns are usually 8 mph before stall.
--
Jim in NC

Careful, Jim. Depends on your flight regime. The stall horn is actually
set a couple of DEGREES above stall angle of attack. In the landing
configuration that may equate to about 8 mph, but that's not how it's set.

Shawn
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"ShawnD2112" wrote
Careful, Jim. Depends on your flight regime. The stall horn is actually
set a couple of DEGREES above stall angle of attack. In the landing
configuration that may equate to about 8 mph, but that's not how it's set.

Shawn

True, but you can NEVER make a statement that does not have any exceptions.
:-)
--
Jim in NC


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"Morgans" wrote
But remember, stall horns are usually 8 mph before stall.

Section 23.207: Stall warning.

(c) During the stall tests required by §23.201(b) and
§23.203(a)(1), the stall warning must begin at a speed
exceeding the stalling speed by a margin of not less
than 5 knots and must continue until the stall occurs.