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CA.V.B.R7FAA-S-ACS-7B · Nov 2023Risk management

Airframe or airspeed limitations.

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Airframe or airspeed limitations.

Bottom line

Improper recovery from spiral instability leading to inflight structural failures has probably contributed to more fatalities in general aviation aircraft than any other factor.

FAA references

  1. PHAK ch. 5 (p. 5-20) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
  2. AFH ch. 5, Spiral Dive (p. 5-26) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  3. PHAK ch. 9 (p. 9-2) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
  4. PHAK ch. 5 (p. 5-35) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
  5. AIH ch. 1 (p. 1-25) — FAA-H-8083-9B
  6. AFH ch. 4, Preventing Irreversible Deceleration and/or Sink Rate (p. 4-17) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  7. RMH App. C (p. C-1) — FAA-H-8083-2A
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