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Indicated Airspeed

Mastering Stalls: How to Recognize, Prevent, and Recover Safely

Flight Training Central

MARCH 3, 2025

Depending on design, airfoils used in general aviation, stall at angles of attack between 16 to 18 degrees. The main factors which determine the angle of attack of a wing are, airspeed, weight, and load factor. The indicated airspeed at which the airplane stalled is fairly consistent.

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Rudder Aileron Airplanes Accelerated Stall

Air pressure and density

Professional Pilot

JULY 7, 2025

Aeronautical engineers improve continually on that imbalance with better airfoils and powerplants along with aircraft designs and materials to reduce weight and drag. In addition, decreased air density also decreases ram air pressure, meaning a indicated airspeed from a pressure-based airspeed indicator will read lower than the true airspeed.

Density Altitude

Density Altitude Altimeter Airfoil Lift

Mastering Stalls: How to Recognize, Prevent, and Recover Safely

Air pressure and density

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