Fatal Nature of Cross-Control Stalls

One of the most subtle yet potentially life-threatening conditions pilots can face is the unintended skidded traffic pattern stall...

Incapable of being accurately replicated in simulators, and exhibiting behavior unfamiliar to most pilots, skidded or slipping stalls pose a danger that is often underestimated. Stalls seen in Loss of Control In-flight accidents tend to be very different from the benign, coordinated stalls (or approach to stalls) generally seen in training. Understand the life-threatening characteristics of the skidded turn cross-control stall compared to its benign, comparatively safe, and stall-resistant cousin, the slip.

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