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AI.XI.C.R6FAA-S-ACS-25 · Nov 2023Risk management

Instrument Interpretation.

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Instrument Interpretation.

Bottom line

Conversely, false sensations often push the pilot to believe that the attitude of the aircraft has changed when in fact it has not, resulting in spatial disorientation. The pilot must trust the flight instruments concerning the aircraft’s attitude regardless of intuition or visual interpretation.

FAA references

  1. AFH ch. 18 (pp. 18-14–18-15) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  2. PHAK Glossary (p. G-12) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
  3. PHAK ch. 8 (p. 8-11) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
  4. IFH ch. 7 (p. 7-49) — FAA-H-8083-15B
  5. AFH ch. 9 (p. 9-13) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  6. IPH App. A (p. A-4) — FAA-H-8083-16B
  7. IFH ch. 6 (p. 6-4) — FAA-H-8083-15B
  8. PHAK ch. 17 (p. 17-7) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
  9. AIH ch. 9 (p. 9-10) — FAA-H-8083-9B
  10. RMH ch. 3 (p. 3-4) — FAA-H-8083-2A
  11. AFH ch. 15 (p. 15-8) — FAA-H-8083-3C
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