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Angle of Attack

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The angle of attack is the angle between the chord line of the wing and the relative wind. A wing always stalls at the same critical angle of attack, regardless of airspeed, weight, bank angle or attitude.

Source FAA Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (FAA-H-8083-25) · checked 2026-08-25

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