AI.VIII.C.K1FAA-S-ACS-25 · Nov 2023Knowledge

Purpose of and procedures for straight climbs and climbing turns.

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Purpose of and procedures for straight climbs and climbing turns.

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Key numbers for Purpose of and procedures for straight climbs and climbing turns.
NumberWhat it means
15° to 20° bank for power-on stall recoveries practiced from straight climbs and climbing turnsStall bank
about 1.5 positive G (approximately 50° bank) for 90° in the climbing-while-turning demonstrationIllusion turn
climb 200 feet and maintain altitude, then descend 200 feet and maintain altitudeDistraction

FAA references

  1. AFH ch. 5, Full Stalls, Power-On (p. 5-18) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  2. PHAK ch. 17 (p. 17-9) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
  3. AIH ch. 9 (p. 9-10) — FAA-H-8083-9B
  4. PHAK ch. 14 (p. 14-28) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
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