Also watch out for the definition of "stalls"...
Graphic from Rod Machado who's not happy about this, again... same silliness with the Private PTS to ACS transition. And I can't really say that I disagree with him.
To be fair to Rod and convey exactly what he has to say about it, and not interject my words/thoughts, and since the graphic is taken from his Facebook post, I'll include his text from that post below...
"Greetings Folks:
The FAA just released its "Commercial Pilot Airman Certification Standards." One thing jumped out at me and it might interest you. Keep in mind that the FAA has expressed concern over commercial pilots not having/maintaining sufficient stick and rudder skills. OK, I agree (and props to the FAA). But look at the evolution of the power-off stall testing requirement in the PTS/ACS from 2002 to 2017. It seems quite clear to me that the FAA and the good folks on the ACS committee (yes, they own this, too) don't feel that a commercial pilot applicant should demonstrate his/her ability to actually "stall" an airplane to obtain a commercial pilot certificate.
Of course, the folks supporting this idea will say, "Well, flight instructors can teach actual stalls during training." The moment someone says that to you, they've lost the argument. Yes, some CFIs will teach actual stalls, but the majority won't. Most CFIs will simply teach what is required for the exam. Not to understand this is idea betrays a deep, deep misunderstanding of human nature.
Please, someone proffer a convincing argument at how the FAA's and ACS committee's change in testing standards doesn't dumb down aviation skills. I am a sucker for a logical argument and will assume that there is simply a galactic-sized hole in my understanding of this issue. If I'm wrong I'll be the first to admit it. Once again, I'm not anti-FAA or anti-ACS committee. I'm simply anti-bad ideas."