AA.IV.B.S1FAA-S-ACS-11A · Nov 2023Skills
Use proper instrument cross-check and interpretation to identify an unusual attitude (i...
Use proper instrument cross-check and interpretation to identify an unusual attitude (including both nose-high and nose-low) in flight, and apply the appropriate flight control, power input, and aircraft configuration in the correct sequence, to return to a stabilized level flight attitude.
Bottom line
When an unusual attitude is noted during the cross-check, the immediate problem is not how the airplane got there, but what it is doing and how to get it back to straight-and-level flight as quickly as possible. In moderate unusual attitudes, the pilot can normally reorient by establishing a level flight indication on the attitude indicator.
FAA references
- IFH ch. 7 (p. 7-27) — FAA-H-8083-15B
- AC 120-111 Appendix 1 — AC No: 120-111
- AC 120-111, para. 3-3 — AC No: 120-111
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