A-14-109
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Revise the Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge to clarify the information it contains on attitude indicator pitch and bank limitations to explain that attitude indicators have pitch and bank indication limits, that the pitch indicating range is required to be at least ± 25°, and that, if an aircraft operates at a pitch that exceeds the indicating limits, the pitch indicator may stop and remain at the limit until the pitch no longer exceeds the limitation, or the pitch indicator may tumble.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The Federal Aviation Administration is asked to update the Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge to better explain attitude indicator pitch and bank limitations, including that the pitch indicating range must be at least ±25° and that exceeding these limits may cause the indicator to stop at the limit or tumble.
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Details
| Status | Closed - Acceptable Action |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | Jul 11, 2024 |
| NTSB number | ANC13GA036 |
| Addressees | FAA |
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NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).