Full stall

[Jnowak]

Has anyone tried full stall in CTLS and let it go for a while before recovery? Which configuration? Power on/off? How did the plane behave? 

[GrassStripFlyBoy]

CTSW - yes on all.  Power off solo and rather light, the plane will do mild porpoise stall / recover / back to stall.  Now, one could probably whip stall and tail slide if you got really aggressive on the entry, but steady smooth back pressure bleeding off airspeed leads to mild events.  Go up to altitude and have at it, nothing crazy in these birds. 

Power on, stay coordinated and equally mild.  These planes like to fly.

[Roger Lee]

There is no good reason to put yourself or plane in a situation this severe. A simple stall is one thing, but letting it go until recovery may be an issue? Risk outweigh the gain. Some aircraft don't always do well. If you inadvertently get in a spin then it's more than likely BRS time.

[FlyingMonkey]

I have done both,  You can hold full aft stick in power on or power off configurations and the airplane's nose will just bobble along.  Keep the ball centered if you try it though, in a deep stall with the ball kicked out you are ripe for a spin entry.

[coppercity]

Both the CTLS and SW are docile in full stalls especially at lower flap settings and if you approach the stall at a steady reduction in speed.  Full flap settings will give a slight wing drop and tend to be a little more aggressive but recovery is immediate with pitch reduction.

[FlyingMonkey]

2 hours ago, Roger Lee said:

If you inadvertently get in a spin then it's more than likely BRS time.

Does anybody know if a CT recovers conventionally from a spin, or is the chute likely needed?  I'm guessing the long flat tanks in the wings don't help matters as the fuel spins out toward the wingtips...

BTW, the CTSL in Flight Simulator 2020 enters and exits spins without issues...so it must be true, right?  

[sandpiper]

I think the book says to attempt conventional spin recovery techniques but if that doesn't work, deploy the chute. 

Not being a test pilot I will not be seeing if any of this works.

[Roger Lee]

FD factory pilot had to deploy the chute in an unrecoverable spin. Hince no spins.

[Tom Baker]

Cessna had to deploy a chute during spin testing. As far as I know the only deployment Flight Design had during flight testing was for a stuctural failure in a flutter test. The failure happened at 270% beyond design limits.

Full stalls are not a big deal, and they are required for the private pilot practical test.

[FlyingMonkey]

12 hours ago, Tom Baker said:

Full stalls are not a big deal, and they are required for the private pilot practical test.

It sounds like we're talking about holding the airplane in a steeply stalled condition, rather than just performing a standard stall and recovery as you would on a checkride.  But either way, no problem in a CT (SW at least) if you watch the ball.