COMMENTS ARE DUE ON REDEFINING STALL SPEED

Comments are due May 17 on an FAA proposal that would redefine the reference stall speed for transport aircraft as 1 g instead of the minimum speed obtained in a stalling maneuver. As currently defined, the agency says that Vs can be less than the lowest speed at which aerodynamic lift supports the...

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