PA.IX.A.S3
SkillMaintain orientation, divide attention appropriately, and plan and execute a smooth recovery.
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- Chapter 16: Transition to Jet-Powered Airplanes › Jet Airplane Descent and Approach › Descent Planning
Descent Planning For a typical idle power descent, the top of descent (TOD), point A in figure 16-14, is determined by altitude, adjusted for wind. Jet descent profiles normally approximate a 3 degree path, with some time/distance required ... deceleration in level flight. While exact distances will vary, having a descent plan will put the pilot well ahead of the jet and in a better position to monitor the automation. Figure 16-14. Typical descent profile. For a straight…
- Chapter 5: Maintaining Aircraft Control: Upset Prevention and Recovery Training › Upset Prevention and Recovery › Task Saturation
increases the chances of encountering vertigo or spatial disorientation, which can lead to upset. IMC When operating in IMC, maintain awareness of conditions. Diversion of Attention In addition to its direct impact, an in-flight anomaly or malfunction can also ... lead to an upset if it diverts the pilot’s attention from basic airplane control responsibilities. Failing to monitor the automated systems, over-reliance on those systems, or incomplete knowledge and experience with those systems can lead to an upset…
- Chapter 5: Maintaining Aircraft Control: Upset Prevention and Recovery Training › Upset Prevention and Recovery › Spatial Disorientation
indications and what the pilot senses is the correct attitude. Disoriented pilots may not always be aware of their orientation error. Many airplane upsets occur while the pilot is engaged in some task that takes attention away from the flight ... take any corrective action to prevent LOC-I. 3. Incapacitating spatial disorientation: the pilot is unable to affect a recovery due to some combination of: (a) not understanding the events as they are unfolding, (b) lacking the skills required…
- Chapter 5: Maintaining Aircraft Control: Upset Prevention and Recovery Training › Upset Prevention and Recovery › UPRT Training Core Concepts
However, like many other skills, the skills needed for upset prevention and recovery are perishable and thus require continuous reinforcement through training. UPRT in the airplane and flight simulation training device (FSTD) should be conducted in both visual and simulated ... instrument conditions to allow pilots to practice recognition and recovery under both situations. UPRT should allow them to experience and recognize some of the physiological factors related to each, such as the confusion and disorientation that can result from visual…
- Chapter 5: Maintaining Aircraft Control: Upset Prevention and Recovery Training › Stalls › Fundamentals of Stall Recovery
elevator control position (full up elevator against the stops) and a high descent rate. Fundamentals of Stall Recovery Depending on the complexity of the airplane, stall recovery could consist of as many as six steps. Even so, the pilot should ... There have been numerous situations where pilots did not first reduce AOA, and instead prioritized power and maintaining altitude, which resulted in a loss of control. This section provides a generic stall recovery procedure for light general aviation aircraft adapted…
- Chapter 2: Aeronautical Decision-Making › The Decision-Making Process › The Plan
Plan The “Plan” can also be called the mission or the task. It contains the basic elements of cross-country planning, weather, route, fuel, publications currency, etc. The “Plan” should be reviewed and updated several times during the course ... delayed takeoff due to maintenance, fast moving weather, and a short notice TFR may all radically alter the plan. The “plan” is not only about the flight plan, but also all the events that surround the flight and allow…