Originally Posted by
ToastAir
Mostly piston singles. I have some turbine time, not much. I know the post was more about larger turbine aircraft. I just felt it important to make the point because every year we lose a few to low altitude stall/spin in the turn to final.
You mentioned cross control stalls. Most of the time that situation is induced when you are overshooting final in a circle to land maneuver with a tailwind on base, flying your downwind too tight or truly squaring the turn in a high performance/turbine powered aircraft. I'm not saying you shouldn't square the turn, but I'd rather shallow the turn to clear final without overshooting the runway than go wings all the way level and risk overshooting final. Just my two tenths of a dime.