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will only delay the achievement of a positive rate of climb.
The Sportsman climbs extremely well at any flap setting. Therefore, it
is
not
recommended to change the flap setting in a stall until a positive
rate of climb has been established. Once the aircraft is climbing, ease
the flaps off prior to exceeding Vfe (90 kts./103 m.p.h.), just as you
would on a normal takeoff.
4-8.3 P
OWER
-O
N
S
TALLS
Power-on stalls simulate stalls that might occur during the departure
phase of flight. In the Sportsman as in other aircraft, power-on stalls
tend to be more aggressive than power-off stalls. The stall has a more
defined break, and the torque effects of the engine and propeller induce
rolling and yawing forces during the power-on stall that make a wing
drop more likely to occur. These yawing forces make the development
of the stall into a spin more likely in the power-on case than the power-
off one. However, power-on stalls in the Sportsman are still extremely
predictable and controllable.
Practice power-on stalls initially at moderate power settings and
proceed to higher power settings gradually, only as you become
completely comfortable with the Sportsman’s characteristics and your
recovery technique. At full power, the Sportsman will attain a truly
exhilarating nose-high attitude before stalling—higher than would ever
be prudent in normal operations. For this reason, full-power stall
practice is not recommended.
Enter a power-on stall by establishing and holding a climb angle until
the airspeed bleeds off to the stall speed. With any but the lowest