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Aug 31, 2026
The FAA's 2017 ACS revision changed the slow flight standard - pilots must now fly just below the stall warning, not with it active.
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Aug 28, 2026
The FAA's Airman Certification Standards redefined slow flight in 2016–2017, and many instructors are still teaching the outdated version - here's what the current standard requires.
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Aug 25, 2026
The ACS redefined slow flight in 2017 - here's what the updated standard actually requires and how to fly it correctly on your checkride.
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Aug 21, 2026
The 2017 ACS changed slow flight to keep the stall horn silent - here's how to fly it right and why it matters.
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Aug 19, 2026
Slow flight under the FAA ACS is flown just above the stall warning, not in it - here's what examiners want and how to nail it.
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Aug 17, 2026
How the FAA's 2016 ACS rewrite changed slow flight - and how to fly it to standard with the stall horn silent.
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Aug 14, 2026
Slow flight under the current ACS is flown just above the stall warning, not riding the horn - here's how to fly it and why it matters.
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Aug 10, 2026
How the 2016 ACS changed slow flight: fly just above the stall warning, not through it, and build the reflex that saves lives on final.
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Aug 6, 2026
The 2017 ACS rewrite means slow flight is flown just above stall warning - horn silent. Here's how to fly it right and pass your checkride.
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Aug 4, 2026
Radio Hangar explores Slow Flight, the Maneuver the FAA Quietly Rewrote in Twenty Sixteen, and Why the Stall Horn Should Stay Quiet This Time.
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Jul 31, 2026
Slow flight under the 2017 ACS is flown with the stall warning silent, not blaring - here's how to fly it right.
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Jul 27, 2026
Radio Hangar explores Slow Flight, the Twenty Sixteen ACS Change, and Flying Just Above the Stall Without the Horn Screaming.
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Jul 23, 2026
Slow flight isn't a stall drill - it's the precise airspeed control that gets you through the Oshkosh arrival and past your checkride.
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Jul 20, 2026
Master slow flight for your checkride: fly just above the stall warning, stay coordinated, and turn a maneuver you barely passed into a real safety skill.
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Jul 3, 2026
The FAA's 2017 ACS rewrite changed slow flight from a sustained stall horn maneuver to flying precisely at the edge of the warning system - here's what that means for your checkride.
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Jun 29, 2026
The FAA's ACS changed slow flight so the stall warning horn must stay silent - here's what that means for your checkride and your flying.
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Jun 26, 2026
The 2016 ACS requires the stall warning to stay active throughout slow flight - here's the aerodynamics behind that standard and how to meet it on a checkride.
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Jun 19, 2026
Slow flight under the current ACS means flying just above the stall warning, not with the horn blaring - here's how to nail it.
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May 25, 2026
The ACS slow flight standard requires flying just above stall warning activation, not with the horn blaring - here's how to nail it.
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May 17, 2026
Slow flight under the current ACS requires flying at the edge of stall indication, not holding a fixed airspeed above stall speed.
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