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Secondary Stall Demonstration

Demonstrate the stall that follows a rushed recovery — why the second stall is worse, and why the recovery must be complete before you climb.

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 point: recovering too quickly — pulling back before the wing is flying — stalls it again
Brief that the second stall typically happens lower, faster, and with less warning
Extra altitude margin; clearing turns

Enter a normal stall as demonstrated previously
Begin the recovery, then deliberately raise the nose too soon and too much“Rushing the recovery”
Narrate the second break as it arrives — less warning, more altitude loss
Recover properly: reduce AOA and let the airspeed build before establishing the climb“Reduce AOA — accelerate — then climb”