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PA.VIII.B.S2FAA-S-ACS-6C · Nov 2023Skills

Climb at a constant airspeed to specific altitudes in straight flight and turns.

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Climb at a constant airspeed to specific altitudes in straight flight and turns.

Bottom line

In accordance with the principles of attitude flying, the pilot should first make the necessary pitch change with reference to the natural horizon, hold the new attitude momentarily, and then glance at the airspeed indicator to verify if the new attitude is correct.

FAA references

  1. AFH ch. 6 (p. 6-5) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  2. IFH ch. 7 (p. 7-24) — FAA-H-8083-15B
  3. AFH ch. 11 (p. 11-9) — FAA-H-8083-3C
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