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How many G's are you pulling?  If you are anywhere close to cruise
  speed, you would have to pull a ton of G's to stall!!
  Chat Daniel
  Super ES N891AC
          
      Earl,
     
      Sadly, I think we've lost a few Lancair pilots on steep pull-ups
  after high speed passes.  Great insight.
     
      Mike Easley

Not quite, it takes much less G's to stall as the speed decays in the pull up (unless everything is fire walled and the engine is too big for the airplane).

 

Grayhawk

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So how much is a "ton of G's" and what is "much less G's".  Pick your number of the attached chart and decide for yourself.

 

Chris,

 

For the chart above, 1.1G is a ton.  So, Chat would actually require about 7 tons at cruise.  Grayhawk says "Pick any decayed airspeed...", i.e. it takes only about 2 tons at 100 KIAS - maybe just going into a steep turn."  Also, remember the flight envelope chart that shows the speeds at which the wing should stall before breaking (and less speed at lower weights) - hence Va. So, let's mate decaying airspeed after some buzz maneuver, abrupt control surface movement and turbulent air - Goodbye.........

 

Grayhawk is pleased to note the green bars displayed on his AOA in a large radius high speed 65 degree steep turn - indicating he has plenty of lift reserve.  He is also pleased to note only the yellow and red bars displayed during very slow flight maneuvering - indicating the display matches the control mushiness.

 

AOA = Angels On Alert

 

Grayhawk