Definition
A practice maneuver in which the pilot intentionally induces an aerodynamic stall while the engine is producing takeoff or climb power, simulating the conditions that cause an inadvertent stall during takeoff, departure, or climb-out. The airplane is slowed to liftoff or climb speed, full or near-full power is applied, and the nose is raised until the stall occurs, after which the pilot recovers with a coordinated pitch reduction, full power, and minimal altitude loss.
Plain English
A training exercise where you deliberately stall the airplane with the engine at high power, the way it might stall by accident just after takeoff or during a climb, then practice recovering smoothly.
Context Anchor
Seen in stall training when practicing situations like takeoff or climb-out, where power is applied and the airplane is pitched up.
Derivation
“Stall” originally meant to stop or come to a standstill. In flying, it does not mean the engine has stopped; it means the wing has stopped producing smooth, controllable lift because it is being asked to fly at too steep an angle.
Why Pilots Care
The high power setting changes stall behavior by allowing a higher nose attitude before the stall and introducing yaw and roll tendencies that must be managed during recovery.
Grounding Statement
Picture the airplane climbing with power on: if the nose is raised too much and the speed drops, the wing can stall even while the engine keeps running.
Intuition Check
Do not read “power-on stall” as an engine problem. The power is on; the stall is happening at the wing.
Example Sentence 1
During the checkride, the examiner asked the applicant to demonstrate a power-on stall in the takeoff configuration.
Example Sentence 2
Recovery from the power-on stall required lowering the nose while applying coordinated rudder to counteract the left-turning tendencies.