CA.IV.I.R5FAA-S-ACS-7B · 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
Many loss of control in-flight accidents are the result of stalls, spins, or accelerated maneuvers. In order to spin any airplane, a stalled condition needs to exist. Controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) often results from continued VFR flight into areas with a low ceiling or low visibility, flight at night, incorrect interpretation of a chart, or flight at high density altitude.
FAA references
- RMH Glossary — FAA-H-8083-2A
- SEA ch. 4 (p. 4-15) — FAA-H-8083-23
- AIM 7-6-14 (Flying in Flat Light, Brown Out Conditions, and White Out Conditions) — AIM Basic 2/20/25 w/ Change 1 (8/7/25) & Change 2 (1/22/26)
- AFH ch. 13 (pp. 13-18–13-19) — FAA-H-8083-3C
- RMH ch. 3 (p. 3-4) — FAA-H-8083-2A
- SEA ch. 4 (p. 4-16) — FAA-H-8083-23
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