ME Approach Turn Stalls

mjg407

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Just out of curiosity, what is the largest Multi Engine plane you have actually practiced these in? (Not including simulators, but the actual aircraft). Thanks.
 
I've done them to the break in a Twin Commander. That would about fit parked on the wing of your P3 so it's not really that big.
 
Do you mean practicing a stall in approach configuration while in a turn?

If so, mine was a Navajo. (Haven't flown a larger plane than that so maybe not too helpful for you.)
 
Do you have any VMC issues in the lear? Any spool issues? Did you bring it to a full buffet or just to stall warning? Thanks.

First indication, stick shaker usually.
It's been awhile but I believe we had some power in there and the spool time isn't too long anyways.
I know of guys taking it to the break and they said the nose drops fast but it recovers in about 1500ft.
 
First indication, stick shaker usually.
It's been awhile but I believe we had some power in there and the spool time isn't too long anyways.
I know of guys taking it to the break and they said the nose drops fast but it recovers in about 1500ft.
:panic:
No stick shakers or warning in the might O. Just buffet. Can actually fly out of a stall, but if you have an assymetric spool up, you are below VMC and this can happen.....

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5972721339#/topic.php?uid=5972721339&topic=7668

On July 22, a Navy P-3C conducted a simulated engine fire and shut down one of the port engines. Shortly thereafter, the flight crew noticed engine fluctuations in the second engine and shut it down without trying to re-start the first. The plane violently rolled and began a spiraling nose dive at 290 knots.

The pilots allowed the starboard engines to remain at maximum power in spite of NATOPS' requirement to go to "flight idle." A counterclockwise rotation was driven by the stall and the yaw produced by the two engines at maximum power.

The plane was pulling between 5 and 7 Gs and did five spin rotations form 5500 feet before the flight crew was able to restart the first engine and recover at bteween 50 and 100 feet above the deck.

The plane returned to Whidbey without further incident however the aircraft was essentially destroyed -- the fuel tank was ripped open, several panels were bent or buckled, and 45 consecutive rivets ripped out as the starboard wing skin peeled away
 
:panic:
No stick shakers or warning in the might O. Just buffet. Can actually fly out of a stall, but if you have an assymetric spool up, you are below VMC and this can happen.....

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5972721339#/topic.php?uid=5972721339&topic=7668

On July 22, a Navy P-3C conducted a simulated engine fire and shut down one of the port engines. Shortly thereafter, the flight crew noticed engine fluctuations in the second engine and shut it down without trying to re-start the first. The plane violently rolled and began a spiraling nose dive at 290 knots.

The pilots allowed the starboard engines to remain at maximum power in spite of NATOPS' requirement to go to "flight idle." A counterclockwise rotation was driven by the stall and the yaw produced by the two engines at maximum power.

The plane was pulling between 5 and 7 Gs and did five spin rotations form 5500 feet before the flight crew was able to restart the first engine and recover at bteween 50 and 100 feet above the deck.

The plane returned to Whidbey without further incident however the aircraft was essentially destroyed -- the fuel tank was ripped open, several panels were bent or buckled, and 45 consecutive rivets ripped out as the starboard wing skin peeled away

Yeah I remember reading about that. Pretty crazy stuff.
 
Kingair C90B. Full stall in a turn was part of my p135 checkout. I was sitting in the back when another guy had his turn trying it and almost turned the airplane upside-down. As long as you kept it coordinated then it was a non-event but, this guy apparently didn't know what a rudder was for.
 
The 1900C does them quite nicely. No real abnormalities. Addpower lower the nose, you lose about 500-700 after the break if you take it to break, that was empty mind you.
 
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