Plain English Meaning

A safety device that physically shoves the control column forward for the pilot when the airplane is about to stall, forcing the nose down so the wing keeps flying.

Full Definition

An automatic stall-prevention system that, when the airplane approaches a stall angle of attack, applies a sudden forward force to the control column to lower the nose and reduce angle of attack before an actual stall develops.

Context Anchor

You may see this term in stall discussions, aircraft system descriptions, and the airplane’s operating handbook for airplanes equipped with automatic stall protection.

Derivation

Named for what it literally does: it pushes the control stick (or ). The name describes the action, not a brand or technical concept.