UNUSUAL ATTITUDES
Description
Use of instruments solely as a mean to recover from steep
climbing or descending turns, necessary for inadvertent entry into IMC.
Objective
To teach proper techniques
required to return the airplane to straight and level flight.
Elements
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Clear the area
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Instructor: choose forced landing area
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Configure aircraft for cruise or as necessary (C172RG: 23” Hg, 2300 RPM)
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Student: wear a view-limiting device
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Instructor: put aircraft into an unusual attitude
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Student: Recover from unusual attitude using only instruments:
o
Nose low: reduce power to idle, wings level, pitch the nose to
level flight, then readjust for cruise flight
o
Nose high: increase power to full, apply forward elevator
pressure to prevent stall, wings level, then readjust for cruise flight
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Maintain ball centered throughout recovery
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Instructor looks for traffic while student performs under
a hood
Common Errors
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Slow cross-check and fixation
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Attempting recovery by sensory information versus instruments
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Failure to practice basic instrument skills
References
FAA-H-8083-15A Instrument Flying Handbook p. 5-26