AA.VII.G.R6FAA-S-ACS-11A · Nov 2023Risk management
Low altitude maneuvering, including stall, spin, or controlled flight into terrain (CFIT).
Low altitude maneuvering, including stall, spin, or controlled flight into terrain (CFIT).
Bottom line
Loss of control in-flight (LOC-I) and controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) are among the top four causes of general aviation fatal accidents. In order for any airplane to spin, a stalled condition must exist, and a yawing moment at the stall can initiate spin entry. At the stall warning, recovery is made first by reducing the AOA until the stall warning is eliminated, then rolling the wings level with coordinated rudder and applying power as needed.
FAA references
- RMH ch. 3 (p. 3-4) — FAA-H-8083-2A
- AFH ch. 4, Preventing Irreversible Deceleration and/or Sink Rate (p. 4-17) — FAA-H-8083-3C
- AFH ch. 17 (p. 17-13) — FAA-H-8083-3C
- AFH ch. 13 (p. 13-18) — FAA-H-8083-3C
- AFH ch. 13 (pp. 13-19–13-20) — FAA-H-8083-3C
- PHAK ch. 5 (p. 5-43) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
- AFH ch. 9 (p. 9-13) — FAA-H-8083-3C
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