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Old 11-24-2014, 07:25 PM
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Simple things that flight instructors can teach to help prevent stalls and understand AOA without needing an AOA gauge:

1. Explain the relationship of bank angle to stall speed increase in a level turn (these are within about 1% accuracy, and easy to compute)
30 deg = 10% stall speed increase
45 deg = 20% stall speed increase
60 deg = 40% stall speed increase

2. Have the student note where the yoke/stick is when the aircraft stalls. This will be the yoke position required to exceed the critical AOA at any speed and weight (assuming configuration stays the same). Also note the difference in yoke position to stall the aircraft with flaps up vs flaps down.

3. Practice accelerated stalls with the student after noting the yoke position required to exceed the critical AOA. This will reinforce point #2.

Last edited by Fluglehrer; 11-24-2014 at 07:26 PM. Reason: Clarification
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