IR.IV.B — Recovery from Unusual Flight Attitudes

Objective: To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with recovering from unusual flight attitudes solely by reference to instruments.

Knowledge

The applicant demonstrates understanding of:

• IR.IV.B.K1Procedures for recovery from unusual flight attitudes.
• IR.IV.B.K2Unusual flight attitude causal factors, including physiological factors, system and equipment failures, and environmental factors.

Risk Management

The applicant demonstrates the ability to identify, assess and mitigate risks, encompassing:

• IR.IV.B.R1Situations that could lead to loss of control or unusual flight attitudes (e.g., stress, task saturation, and distractions).
• IR.IV.B.R2Failure to recognize an unusual flight attitude and follow the proper recovery procedure.
• IR.IV.B.R3Exceeding the operating envelope during the recovery.

Skills

The applicant demonstrates the ability to:

• IR.IV.B.S1Use proper instrument cross-check and interpretation to identify an unusual attitude (including both nose-high and nose-low), and apply the appropriate pitch, bank, and power corrections, in the correct sequence, to return to a stabilized level flight attitude.