Pilots often enter unusual attitudes due to a failure to maintain proper aircraft trim, especially when distracted by flight deck interruptions.
A disorganized flight deck, requiring pilots to search for items, significantly distracts attention from instruments, contributing to unusual attitudes.
Slow instrument cross-checking and fixations on discrepancies, often stemming from insufficient training, hinder immediate recognition and correction of unusual attitudes.
According to the FAA’s Instrument Flying Handbook, common ways pilots get their airplane into an unusual attitude include:
1. Failure to keep the airplane properly trimmed. A flight deck interruption when holding[control] pressures can easily lead to inadvertent entry into unusual attitudes.
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