Plain English Meaning

A practice stall set up to feel like one that could happen during a landing approach. The engine is at idle, the airplane is in landing configuration, and the pilot slowly pulls the nose up until the wing stops producing enough lift to fly. The pilot then recovers using standard stall recovery technique.

Full Definition

A stall practiced with the engine at idle power, configured to simulate the airplane's behavior during a normal approach and landing. The pilot establishes a landing configuration and approach airspeed, then gradually raises the nose until the wing exceeds its critical angle of attack and . The is used to recognize the symptoms of an approaching stall in the and to practice prompt, correct .