Stall prevention and recovery at high altitudes
Date issue released
Safety Issue Description

The operator provided flight crew with limited training and guidance in stall prevention and recovery techniques at high altitudes or with engine power above idle.

Issue number
AO-2017-044-SI-01
Transport Function
Aviation: Air transport
Issue Owner
Qantas Airways
Mode of Transport
Aviation
Issue Status Justification

The retraining of flight crew and amended lesson plans incorporating more complex stall warning recovery training, along with the provision of further education material, enables flight crew to be adequately prepared to recover from stall warning activations at high altitudes or with engine power above idle.

Proactive action
Action number
AO-2017-044-NSA-009
Organisation
Qantas Airways
Action date
Action Status
Closed
Action description

The operator commenced retraining of all pilots in stall warning recovery scenarios and amended recurrent lesson plans to incorporate more complex stall warning recovery events. The operator also updated lesson plans and distributed educational material to all flight crew.