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Old 05-19-2013 | 06:38 AM
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Default RE: Tip Stall


ORIGINAL: gerryndennis


My advice to all modellers is stall your model lots,<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">get used to where the elevator stick is when it stalls. Every time you put the stick in that position your model will stall</span>. If you find yourself turning final low and slow or making a tight turn and you notice that the Angle of Attack (elevator) stick is near the stall position then be aware that you are near the stall. Speed or angles (bank or climb or descent) are irrelevant.

Not quite 100% true in theory but close enough in practice.

Dave H
The wisest words written in this thread, . Yes this was the most fundamental concept we would teach aerobatic students.. Your elevator is an angle of attack control device.. the wing always stalls at the same critical angle and therefore the elevator joystick (RC or fullsize) will be in the same position each time you stall.. if stall is encountered, you only need a few mm forward stick to unstall..

Very refreshing to see someone else say this.. Ahh.. New Zealander... Ex RNZAF?