What is the proper configuration for an aircraft conducting a straight ahead power-on-stall?

The proper configuration for an aircraft conducting a straight ahead power-on stall involves having the landing gear and flaps in the retracted position, while applying about 30-60% torque and setting the nose attitude between 15-40 degrees up. This configuration allows the pilot to simulate the stall conditions during a normal climb-out, which is the scenario that a power-on stall represents.

In this case, retraction of gear and flaps minimizes drag, allowing the aircraft to maintain the necessary airspeed to safely conduct the maneuver. The specified torque range ensures that the aircraft has sufficient power to induce a stall while allowing the pilot to feel the control response and understand the stall characteristics of the aircraft. The upward nose attitude is crucial as it simulates the conditions under which stalls typically occur during a climb, providing accurate feedback on the aircraft's behavior in such scenarios.

Other configurations described in the options would not accurately reflect standard operational procedures for a power-on stall. For example, a gear-down and flaps-down configuration would increase drag and lower the stall speed, thereby not reproducing the typical conditions that a student pilot may encounter. Similarly, settings with zero nose attitude or excessively high torque are not appropriate as they do not recreate a realistic power-on stall scenario