That would shut down all the mega-schools ( oops, sorry “Academies”) that process people into certificated airmen in Florida and Arizona.
Minor correction - Forward slips to a landing is required by the private pilot airplane ACS. This task is not required by the commercial pilot ACS unless the applicant is adding an airplane rating to an existing commercial pilot cert and had not demonstrated this task when earning their private pilot certificate.
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In fact, slips to a landing are required for solo in a single-engine airplane, not just the PP-ASEL ACS. See 61.87(d)(14).
Why on earth would you be teaching students to do a cross-control stall? Those are the two necessary ingredients for a spin – stall plus uncoordinated flight. Do you really want to be putting your students, or your plane, through this? How to avoid a cross-control stall? Okay. How to recognize an impending cross-control stall? Fine. Have them do one? No way. Whether you agree or not, we did away with requiring spin training for ASEL students. Doing cross-control stalls is a big step backwards, IMHO.
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You are right! My bad. I’ll adjust my brain accordingly. kg
I think it is better for students to see things like cross-controlled stalls than to be made afraid of them with scary stories. Demo them at altitude, and your students will get an education, not a list of things to be frightened about. The same goes for simulated engine outlandings to a full stop on a suitable grass field. There is nothing like experiencing this sort of thing. One real-time demonstration is better than fifty videos or CFIs discussing them. It can all be done safely, and your student will have a shot at survival. If you are uncomfortable doing these things, seek a good (maybe old) instructor and get up to speed.
I’m working on my CFII. I have the FOI written in a week (wish me luck, my fellow pilots). The degree of regulation and the laws is truly staggering. It’s a government job in some respects at some levels. With that said for the most part the rules make sense, and are important to know from more than just a testing point of view.
Icarus learnt that flying too high would cause the wax to melt holding the feathers on his wings. Unco-ordinated turns and crummy speed control can cause a world of hurt. Basic handling is one of the things that might just keep someone alive when things go sideways. Even if every aircraft had no control issues us folks would do our best to mess things up without a thorough understanding of what the machine wants and needs to keep flying. This is called aviating. Next comes not getting too lost. After that we can learn to talk to people who just might make our lives a bit easier (maybe even safer) when we take to the skies. This is the right thread, Captain KG.