6.7. ELP Stalls. ELP stalls are flown to practice recovery from potentially dangerous low airspeed conditions before high key and during the ELP. Speed may decrease for various reasons including inattention, task saturation, and attempts to stretch the glide to regain profile. A full series of ELP stalls may take approximately 4,000 feet.

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6.7.1. Objective. Proper recognition and recovery from approach-to-stall indications during an ELP--without the ability to use power to facilitate recovery.

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6.7.2. Description. Inadvertent airspeed decay is simulated at three points in the ELP: enroute to high key, between high and low key, and between low key and runway.

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6.7.2.1. Airspeed - Clean, 125 KIAS. Configured, 120 KIAS.

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6.7.2.2. Power - 4-6 percent torque.

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6.7.2.3. FCP visual reference (recovery) - Clean, one-half prop arc on the horizon. Configured, prop arc on the horizon.

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6.7.3. Procedure.

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6.7.3.1. Glide to High Key. Establish glide at 125 KIAS with wings level and power set 4-6 percent torque. Raise the pitch attitude slightly and allow airspeed to decay until the gear warning horn sounds (approximately 120 KIAS). Recover by lowering the pitch attitude slightly below the normal glide picture (half-prop arc on the horizon, approximately 4 degrees nose low). Reestablish glide at 125 KIAS. Altitude loss is approximately 300 feet.

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6.7.3.2. Glide Between High and Low Key. Configure with gear down and flaps UP. Establish a 120 KIAS glide with a 30-degree bank and power set to 4-6 percent torque. Raise pitch attitude (approximately level turn flight picture) and allow airspeed to decay until the stick shaker is activated or an approach-to-stall indication (i.e., aircraft buffet) is noted. Maintain the turn or profile ground track and recover by lowering the pitch attitude to put the prop arc on the horizon (approximately 8 degrees nose low) until 120 KIAS regained. Altitude loss is approximately 800 feet.

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6.7.3.3. Glide Between Low Key and the Runway. Configure with gear down and flaps TO. Establish a 120 KIAS glide with 30-degree bank turn and power set to 4-6 percent torque. Raise pitch attitude (approximately level flight turn picture) and allow airspeed to decay until the stick shaker is activated or an approach-to-stall indication is noted. Maintain the turn or profile ground track and recover by lowering pitch attitude to put the prop arc on the horizon (approximately 8 degrees nose low) until 120 KIAS regained. Altitude loss is approximately 900 feet. Note: Due to altitude loss during the recovery, if an ELP stall between low key and the runway is encountered during an actual FL, consideration should be given to ejection.

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