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David,

  "Extensive flight training at high angles of attack (low
airspeed) and stall training and stall awareness is one of them.   (Telling
us
all not to ever get the airplane slow are more platitudes that have no
Relation to the reality of flying.)"

How close and how often do you want to get close to the edge of uncontrolled
flight? If that is your idea of the reality of flying, please never invite
me to go flying with you.

You didn't say anything about a minimum altitude at which you are going to
do this "extensive" high AOA/stall training, so I have to assume it is not
important in your reality of flying. 

I have said I won't intentionally do high AOA maneuvering below 5,000' AGL.
High AOA below an altitude that will allow for recovery from the worst
possible outcome of that maneuvering is not,IMO, prudent. But then, maybe
that is in the platitude range?

I was a military instructor pilot in F-100, F-105 AND F-4 aircraft and have
some knowledge of high AOA flight. 

Would you advocate extensive flight training at indicated airspeeds above
the limiting airspeed of the aircraft your are flying? If not, why not? You
might find yourself in that position some day.

I already know what happens when an aircraft stalls, and unless I am within
a few inches of the runway there is no good reason for me to be in that
flight regime.

But to each his own. I wish you luck as you continue to roll the dice.

Lynn Farnsworth
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