DeucesWild
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I disagree. The pusher is there for a reason. The shaker warns of an impending stall. If no corrective action corrects the problem, and a stall is immenent, then the pusher activates. The pusher is doing what is necessary to get the airplane flying again. Overriding the pusher or yanking on the yoke is only going to aggravate the problem. Proper stall recovery is to move the yoke Forward - Period. (Even if 200-300 ft is sacraficed).
I know that most airlines train the stall recovery (after shaker activation) to be done with no altitude loss. With late reaction or sudden yoke movement the pusher will activate. I believe the tendency for some to yank the yoke back is based on fear of 'failing' the manuever (plus or minus 100 ft.). The fear should really be of allowing the airplane to stall.
I believe that the airlines should be training realistic stall recovery after activation of the pusher, and that is moving the yoke Forward - even if altitude is lost. Zero altitude loss is realistic with just the shaker, but if the pusher ever activates, the yoke MUST be moved forward.
I know that most airlines train the stall recovery (after shaker activation) to be done with no altitude loss. With late reaction or sudden yoke movement the pusher will activate. I believe the tendency for some to yank the yoke back is based on fear of 'failing' the manuever (plus or minus 100 ft.). The fear should really be of allowing the airplane to stall.
I believe that the airlines should be training realistic stall recovery after activation of the pusher, and that is moving the yoke Forward - even if altitude is lost. Zero altitude loss is realistic with just the shaker, but if the pusher ever activates, the yoke MUST be moved forward.