Stalls??

On Feb 13, 5:14*pm, Bill Watson wrote:
Interesting question but I'm not sure that fear of stalls is necessarily
connected with sloppy flying and injuries.

Yea, when was the last time your typical 737 driver stalled a plane,
real or simulated?

-Robert

"Robert M. Gary" wrote in news:53b8656a-fc72-4912-930f-
:

On Feb 13, 5:14*pm, Bill Watson wrote:
Interesting question but I'm not sure that fear of stalls is necessarily
connected with sloppy flying and injuries.

Yea, when was the last time your typical 737 driver stalled a plane,
real or simulated?


I've done it a few times on maintenance checks in the 737 and A300. They
stall just like airplanes with the exception of a natural nose drop. It
still happens, but it's helpful to be a bit more assertive in the recovery.
This is due to the fact the tips tend to get a little more involved in the
stall than the onboard section of the wing. The tips, are, of course,
behind the CG.
In some jets it is verboten to stall, though.
When I was checked out in the ATR 42 it was shortly after the first icing
accident in italy. The crew certification requirement suddenly included
stalls in the airplane. It had a sharp break with a wing drop, but not
worse than some older light airplanes I've flown.
We do stalls in the sim when converting to type, and they tend to let guys
who are new in jets do them in each sim session to get them warmed up ( as
we well as steep turns and what not). They're generally non-events that any
pilot could be familiar with.


Bertie