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IR.IV.A.S2FAA-S-ACS-8C · Nov 2023Skills

Use proper instrument cross-check and interpretation, and apply the appropriate pitch, ...

ACS element text (the applicant demonstrates understanding of)

Use proper instrument cross-check and interpretation, and apply the appropriate pitch, bank, power, and trim corrections when applicable.

Bottom line

The pilot must trust the flight instruments concerning the aircraft’s attitude regardless of intuition or visual interpretation.

FAA references

  1. IFH ch. 7 (p. 7-27) — FAA-H-8083-15B
  2. IPH App. A (pp. A-3–A-4) — FAA-H-8083-16B
  3. IFH ch. 7 (p. 7-11) — FAA-H-8083-15B
  4. IFH ch. 7 (p. 7-24) — FAA-H-8083-15B
  5. IFH ch. 7 (p. 7-9) — FAA-H-8083-15B
  6. PHAK ch. 8 (p. 8-19) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
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