Stalls during takeoff are a significant cause of fatal accidents, primarily resulting from pilot decision-making and preventable factors like improper weight and balance, incorrect trim, or aircraft ...

In Part 2, we discussed Learjet’s research into improving the stall characteristics of its aircraft. Bombardier’s Clinton E. Tanner, senior technical advisor of flight sciences, points out that ...

Accidents resulting from loss of control or spin have been around since the Wright brothers. In the civilian world, stalls have been and, are still, taught as a maneuver. The area is cleared. The ...

No conclusions can be reached at this point on what brought down AirAsia Flight 8501, but with information coming from Indonesian transportation officials that the stall warning horn could be heard ...

“Post-stall maneuvering” gives a plane excellent maneuverability—but the equipment needed to boost it comes with tradeoffs, as all advanced aircraft features do. The post-stall maneuvers, like the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the airline industry and aviation safety. May 05, 2013, 09:00am EDT May 05, 2013, 09:20am EDT This article is more ...