Recovery from Unusual Attitudes

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Objective Be able to return airplane to S&L flight from a variety of nose up/down conditions.	Recovery from Unusual Attitudes	Motivation Knowing upset recovery is an essential safety maneuver.
Elements How might an unusual attitude occur? Instrument correlation Recovery procedure Nose-high: Stall concern Nose-lose: Overspeed, overstress, spiral concern		Procedure Nose-high recovery Lower pitch Full power Level wings Nose-low recovery Power idle Wings level Raise nose
Risk Management VFR into IMC Abrupt controls Exceeding envelope Disorientation	Common Errors Abrupt control movements Speed buildup or decay Stall/overspeed during recovery	Completion Standards Smooth, coordinated recovery

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