Chair flying / Cross-Controlled Stall Demonstration

Cross-Controlled Stall Demonstration

Demonstrate the base-to-final skidding stall — why the low wing drops fast, and why this one is a spin entry rather than a stall recovery drill.

Preflight brief on the ground: what, why, how, and the completion standard
Name the maneuver, tie it to the ACS task and the standard, explain why it matters operationally, then walk the procedure. The student should be able to describe it back before engine start (AIH ch. 5).
Set the ground rules: positive exchange of controls, three-way
Every transfer is spoken and acknowledged both ways, with a visual check. Establish it before the first maneuver and hold it all flight (AIH ch. 8).
Clearing turns and airspace — you are responsible for the whole airplane
Demo with a running narration — talk the picture, not just the numbers
Say what you look at and when: outside references, then the instrument cross-check. The student learns your scan, not only your control inputs.

Setup

Brief the scenario: overshooting final, pilot adds bottom rudder to tighten the turn and holds the wing up with aileron
The skid raises the outside wing's angle of attack and the aileron deflection raises the inside wing's — the airplane stalls in a yaw, which is a spin entry.
This is a demonstration only — brief that the student will not practice it to the break
Altitude for recovery well above 1,500 ft AGL; clearing turns

Set up a gentle descending turn as if on base, gear/flaps as briefed
Feed in bottom (inside) rudder while holding the bank with opposite aileron; raise the nose“Cross-controlled — watch the ball”
Narrate the feel: the airplane is uncoordinated, the controls are crossed, the break will be abrupt
At the first indication: reduce AOA, neutralize the controls, coordinate, add power“Reduce AOA — neutralize — coordinate”