Practice stalls on your own?

On Tue, 24 May 2005 11:42:39 -0700, "Peter Duniho"
wrote:

wrote in message
roups.com...
Ok, so say you are post-solo and approved to perform stalls OR you are
a private pilot.

What about commercial or ATP pilots? How about recreational or sport
pilots?

Is it smart to go out and practice stalls on a normal basis? For
proficiency and for fun?

If you have some requirement to demonstrate stalls coming up, then I can see
a proficiency motivation. Other than that, I don't; generally, a stall is
something to avoid. I think it's more important to be proficient in
avoiding stalls, rather than in performing them. (I am, of course, assuming

Never, ever make the mistake of thinking all stalls can be avoided.
They seldom happen, but they can and without the typical warning such
as clear air turbulence and wind shear. Both can hit without warning
and without being forecast. I've had three unintentional stalls in a
bit over 1300 hours.
One as a student in a 150 on final with an instructor along (un
forecast wind shear), one in a Cherokee 180 on final (again, wind
shear that was far beyond what was forecast) and once in the Deb in
level flight at 5500 just South of Toledo. I hit clear air
turbulence.

normal every-day flying...for some kinds of flying, stalls are a critical
skill and should be second-nature).

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com