Plain English Meaning

Lessons that teach a pilot how to spot when a wing is about to stop producing enough lift, what causes it to happen, and exactly how to fix it before it becomes dangerous.

Full Definition

Structured flight instruction in which a pilot is taught to recognize the aerodynamic indications of an approaching stall, understand the conditions that produce one, and apply the correct recovery procedure. It covers the cues that precede a stall (such as decreasing airspeed, reduced control effectiveness, buffeting, and stall warning activation), the angle-of-attack relationship that causes a stall, and the standardized recovery steps for the airplane being flown.

Context Anchor

Used during flight training, usually at a with an instructor, when practicing , , stall prevention, and .