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Old 08-08-2009 | 08:32 PM
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shdw
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First off, you will continually need increased right rudder as your airspeed decreases. This is primarily due to spiraling slip stream. Torque causes roll, therefore isn't giving yaw. Gyroscopic precession isn't doing anything, it only acts when you initially pitch up or down. Finally, p-factor, decreases as speed decreases, the AOA on the downward blade increases as airspeed increases which is the cause for increased p-factor with increased speed. All of this is unimportant, all you need to know is as you slow down the rudder needed will increase.

As for flying the maneuver, fly it like an aerobatic pilot. Feeling it in your butt is difficult with a stall as the sensation from centered to off centered is a very slight difference. The easiest way is to reference your wing-tips to the horizon. Basically sit back, comfortable is key for a good stall, on the vertical (or not really, 30 degrees pitch up I guess or w/e you use to stall) upline take a look at your left wing, then your right wing.

Continually compare your wings relative to the horizon until you stall and pay attention to the feel of the controls, comfort is key as you will not perceive this if your scared of it. If you succeed in keeping the wings equal your stall will fall straight and true every single time. Your understanding of the feel of your aircraft in the stall will allow you to control it properly into, through, and to the recovery of that stall.

Good luck sir, enjoy, stalls are a blast!!!
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