Aerodynamic Ceiling
What is aerodynamic ceiling?
Aerodynamic ceiling is the altitude at which an airplane's slowest controllable airspeed and its stall speed converge, meaning the airplane can no longer fly without buffeting (shaking from an approaching stall) under normal, level-flight conditions.
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