Flying

FAA Redefines Slow Flight and Stall Procedures

With loss of control still the primary cause of aircraft fatalities, the FAA last year released the new Airmen Certification Standards, some aspects of it controversial, to replace the practical test ...
Flying

Revising Slow Flight

The Airman Certification Standards (ACS) for private pilot and instrument ratings have redefined "slow flight," requiring pilots to maintain an airspeed 5-10 knots above the 1G stall speed without ...
Aviation Week

A400M To Shed Strain Gauges That Slow Flight Testing

BROUGHTON, Wales — Moisture-sensitive strain gauges on the propellers of the A400M’s TP400D turboprop engines that have slowed flight testing will likely be removed soon, opening the door for an ...
Flightglobal

Crashed A320 attempted slow-flight test at low altitude: inquiry

French investigators have determined that the Airbus A320 which crashed into the Mediterranean Sea last November had been attempting, at just 3,000ft, a low-speed test normally carried out at flight ...