Many icing-related aircraft accidents, especially on approach, are caused by tail stalls rather than wing stalls, and the correct recovery procedures are critically opposite for each type of stall.

Initial flight testing explores the characteristics of the airplane as it is initially configured. At this point, the designers have done their best to create a machine that is safe to fly, meets all ...

Using ailerons to level wings during a stall recovery is dangerous, as they can increase the angle of attack on one wing, deepen its stall, and induce a spin. For most general aviation aircraft, the ...

Credit: NASA I wrote on the topic of ice-contaminated tailplane stall a while back and apparently did not understand the problem. It is now years later and I still feel the same as I did then. I ...