Serious Question

[EMB Skillz]

Yes, it's a freakin' tree!

That is what the guv'mnt would have you believe.

 

[tomgoodman]

Departures/deep stalls/flat spins

Don't ya just hate when that happens???

It's deliberately attempted only in experimental test flights. The aircraft will be equipped with a "spin chute" mounted on a tripod extending from the tail, for use as a last resort. Deploying it gets the nose down, allowing airspeed recovery, but it is preferable to demonstrate that a technique such as "pitch rocking" will break the deep stall. Otherwise re-design or aircraft limitations may be necessary, since operational airplanes will have no spin chute. If a fighter aircraft has a corner of the "envelope" where it must not venture, some pilot will get there anyway. Besides, a skillful adversary can make use of this liability.

 

[Gutenberg]

wouldn't increasing the AOA via lowering the aileron on the wing you're trying to raise cause that side to stall? or would the washout prevent the outboard part of the wing from stalling? All i know is I've done steep turns at 40 knots in a 172 with not even a buffet. Near MGW, too. seems like the more you figure out in aviation, the more you need to figure out.

 

[nosehair]

I've done steep turns at 40 knots in a 172 with not even a buffet.

...and you held altitude? Consistently? I mean like a full 360 with no altitude loss @ 40kts?