Chair flying / Elevator Trim Stall Demonstration

Elevator Trim Stall Demonstration

Demonstrate the go-around trap: full power against landing trim pitches the nose up hard, and the student must fly the airplane before retrimming.

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: a go-around initiated from a trimmed-for-landing approach
Brief that the airplane will want to pitch up strongly and that forward pressure comes first, trim second
Adequate altitude; clearing turns

Configure for a landing approach and trim fully for that condition
Apply go-around power without retrimming; let the nose rise“Power up — nose wants to climb”
Narrate the control force building — this is what surprises students on a real go-around
At the first stall indication or excessive pitch: forward pressure to the climb attitude, then retrim“Forward pressure — attitude — then trim”

Establish the go-around climb, flaps on schedule, retrim
Debrief: fly it first, trim it second — never trim your way out of a pitch upset