Re:How the pilots of Lion Air Flight 610 lost control
by oh_sigh on Wednesday December 26, 2018 @11:16PM
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Not a pilot, but isn't stalling dependent on AoA and airspeed? If airspeed is very high(as would be for a plane flying down into the ground), why would AoA safety levels matter?
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Re:How the pilots of Lion Air Flight 610 lost control
by seandoe on Wednesday December 26, 2018 @11:45PM
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The definition of stalling is exceeding the critical angle of attack... regardless of airspeed. You can stall an airplane at any airspeed, though typically you stall at slower speeds because you are operating closer to that critical AoA.