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AA.VII.B.S1FAA-S-ACS-11A · Nov 2023Skills

Following the powerplant failure, maintain positive airplane control and adjust the pow...

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Following the powerplant failure, maintain positive airplane control and adjust the powerplant controls as recommended by the manufacturer for the existing conditions.

Bottom line

Maintaining directional control and not allowing the nose to yaw before stall recovery is initiated is key to averting a spin.

FAA references

  1. PHAK ch. 2 (p. 2-19) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
  2. PHAK ch. 9 (p. 9-4) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
  3. AFH ch. 5, Spin Awareness (p. 5-22) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  4. RMH ch. 8 (p. 8-3) — FAA-H-8083-2A
  5. RMH ch. 3 (p. 3-2) — FAA-H-8083-2A
  6. AFH ch. 13 (p. 13-12) — FAA-H-8083-3C
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