Stall and spin in the turn

A turn raises the stall speed, and the classic glider spin starts in one: low in a thermal or on the turn onto final. Why bank costs stall margin, how crossed controls stall the inner wing first, and how to recover.

What you learn

• Work out the stall speed in a turn: × √ load factor
• Recognise the crossed-control turn onto final before it bites
• Fly base to final with a shallow bank and speed in hand
• Recover from a spin: rudder, ailerons central, stick forward
• Catch a skid early with the yaw string

In playlists

• Emergencies
• Gliding and soaring

Also on

• Video course: Soaring