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FAA Redefines Slow Flight and Stall Procedures

Thursday, June 08, 2017 at 09:02 PM ET

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The FAA released updated Airmen Certification Standards (ACS) for Private Pilot-Airplane and Commercial Pilot-Airplane ratings, effective June 12, after incorporating industry feedback on the previously controversial guidelines.
Key revisions clarify the evaluation of slow flight, requiring pilots to maintain an airspeed where any further increase in angle of attack or reduction in power would result in a stall warning, while also demonstrating coordinated flight without activating the warning.
Stall training updates now mandate that applicants verbally acknowledge aircraft stall warnings (e.g., buffet, horn) and demonstrate prompt, complete recovery procedures.
The FAA also showed flexibility by modifying stall recovery requirements for power-on and power-off stalls, now expecting recovery at the "first indication of an impending stall" rather than the initial loss of lift.

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