Fatal Nature of Traffic Pattern Cross-Control Stalls
EVERY PILOT IN CONTROL SERIES - One of the most subtle, yet potentially life-threatening conditions pilots can face is the unintended skidded turn traffic pattern stall. Recent events such as the 2021 Truckee-Tahoe Challenger and 2017 Teterboro Learjet crashes confirm the on-going importance of traffic pattern safety practices. This discussion sheds light on why few pilots understand the vast differences between slipping and skidding flight conditions. Incapable of being accurately replicated in simulators, and exhibiting behavior unfamiliar to most pilots, skidded turn stalls pose a danger that is often underestimated. Stalls seen in Loss of Control In-flight accidents tend to be very different from the benign, coordinated stalls (or approach to stalls) generally seen in training. Join us to better understand the life-threatening characteristics of the skidded turn cross-control stall compared to its docile, comparatively safe, and stall-resistant cousin, the slip. #aviationsafety #aviationtraining #uprt