During an aerodynamic stall, what is the primary recovery action you should perform?

During an aerodynamic stall, what is the primary recovery action you should perform?

• A. Increase bank angle to regain altitude
• B. Push the nose down to reduce angle of attack
• C. Extend flaps fully
• D. Apply full throttle and hold the nose up

Answer: (B)

When a wing stalls, the lift loss comes from the angle of attack being above the critical value, causing the airflow to separate. The fastest, most reliable recovery is to push the nose down to reduce the angle of attack. That restores smooth airflow over the wing, allowing lift to return as airspeed increases. Once you have the airspeed back and the wing is re-energized, you can apply power as needed to maintain safe speed and then level the wings and manage configuration for climb or cruise. Pushing the nose down is preferred over other actions because keeping the nose up or adding bank increases the angle of attack or the load on the wings, which can worsen the stall instead of ending it. Extending flaps or pulling back on the stick while maintaining a high nose attitude are not the immediate steps to break the stall.

When a wing stalls, the lift loss comes from the angle of attack being above the critical value, causing the airflow to separate. The fastest, most reliable recovery is to push the nose down to reduce the angle of attack. That restores smooth airflow over the wing, allowing lift to return as airspeed increases. Once you have the airspeed back and the wing is re-energized, you can apply power as needed to maintain safe speed and then level the wings and manage configuration for climb or cruise.

Pushing the nose down is preferred over other actions because keeping the nose up or adding bank increases the angle of attack or the load on the wings, which can worsen the stall instead of ending it. Extending flaps or pulling back on the stick while maintaining a high nose attitude are not the immediate steps to break the stall.