Question

How would you reduce stall speed in a turn?

a) Increase Angle of Bank (AOB)
b) Reduce Angle of Bank (AOB)
c) Increase Elevator Deflection
d) Increase Throttle Setting

Answer 1

To reduce the stall speed in a turn, the Angle of Bank (AOB) should be reduced, which decreases the required lift and, subsequently, the stall speed.

Step-by-step explanation:

To reduce the stall speed in a turn, the correct option is b) Reduce Angle of Bank (AOB). When an aircraft is in a turn, the lift must counteract not only the weight of the airplane but also provide the centripetal force necessary to make the turn. If you increase the angle of bank, the lift vector is tilted further to the side, and a greater lift force is needed to maintain level flight, thus increasing the stall speed. Reducing the angle of bank decreases the needed lift to maintain altitude in the turn, thereby reducing the stall speed. Options a), c), and d) are not correct because they do actually increase the required lift force acting on the aircraft and thus would increase, rather than decrease, the stall speed.