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AI.IX.F.R3FAA-S-ACS-25 · Nov 2023Risk management

Low altitude maneuvering, including stall, spin, or controlled flight into terrain (CFIT).

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Low altitude maneuvering, including stall, spin, or controlled flight into terrain (CFIT).

Bottom line

If the airplane descends below the pivotal altitude, the pilot should increase power to maintain airspeed while regaining altitude to the point at which the projected reference line moves neither backward nor forward but actually pivots on the pylon.

FAA references

  1. RMH Glossary — FAA-H-8083-2A
  2. PHAK ch. 2 (p. 2-24) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
  3. AFH ch. 7 (pp. 7-15–7-16) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  4. AIH ch. 3 (p. 3-33) — FAA-H-8083-9B
  5. AIH ch. 3 (p. 3-25) — FAA-H-8083-9B
  6. AFH ch. 13 (p. 13-18) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  7. RMH ch. 3 (p. 3-4) — FAA-H-8083-2A
  8. AIH ch. 9 (p. 9-9) — FAA-H-8083-9B
  9. AFH ch. 13 (p. 13-26) — FAA-H-8083-3C
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