Plane Pitches Up Uncontrollably / Air Midwest Flight 5481 Stalls After Takeoff
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The Stall Warning - The Flight Data Recorder
At eight forty seven, 19 seconds, the aerplane was about one thousand 150 feet above the ground. The flight data recorder recorded a 127 degree roll to the left and a minimum air speed of 31 knots. Why did they start rolling? It's part of the stall. If you enter this situation where one wing is more stalld than another and your stalling, then it can develop into a spin. Most likely they were starting to enter into a spin at this point.
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