Wing Stall 101
- damonatwood
- Aug 22
- 1 min read
How a wing stalls when it reaches its critical AOA!
Why a wing stalls
A wing generates lift because air flows smoothly over the curved top surface, creating lower pressure above the wing compared to below it.
This smooth airflow only works if the wing meets the air at a reasonable angle, called the angle of attack.
If the pilot raises the nose too high (or the wing meets the air at too steep an angle), the air can’t stay attached to the wing’s surface. Instead, it becomes turbulent and separates from the wing.
When that happens, lift drops suddenly; that’s the stall.
In short, A wing stalls when it’s angled too steeply into the airflow, causing the air to separate and lift to collapse.
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