“QUIT STALLING OR SPIN IN!“ WWII U.S. NAVY PILOT TRAINING FILM STALLS, SPINS PLANE CRASH 45894

Love our channel? Help us save and post more orphaned films! Support us on Patreon: Even a really tiny contribution can make a difference. Consider becoming a channel member This 1945 U.S. Navy training film, Quit Stalling—Or Spin In! (MN-4353a), teaches pilots the dangers of stalling, or spinning, and how to avoid crashing. A stall is what happens when an aerofoil cannot make enough lift to keep the aircraft in level flight. The film features a Navy instructor who presents a series of case studies from the Navy’s office of Flight Safety Flight Statistics (00:52). The film begins with footage of a plane stalling and crashing into the ground (00:14); the remains of the pilot are recovered by the military. The Navy instructor reviews some of the key rules to avoid stalling: the steeper the bank or the sharper the pull-up—the higher the “G” (02:14); the higher the “G” and the heavier the load, the higher the stalling speed (03:10); and keep