Everybody, instrument rated or not, should receive some instrucion on
what is called "partial panel", ie, no artificial horizon or attitude
indicator. Problem is, you will probably follow your instincts and not
believe the instruments. It's called vertigo.
If you can concentrate on the turn and bank, airspeed and vertical
velocity, you can recover from even an extreme nose high or nose low
unusual attitude. For example, if in a descent, roll to center the
needle and add back pressure until the altimeter reverses direction,
then neutralize the elevator control. You should be in a slight
climb. Keep the needle centered and fly the VVI and altimeter to
return to level flight. Keep the needle centered.
For a nose high unusual attitude, determined by an increasing altimeter
reading, center the needle and neutralize the elevator control and hold
firmly. Keep the needle centered. I don't care if you are going
straight up, the aircraft will slow and pitch gently to a nose low
attitude from which you can recover using the nose low procedure
described above. Keep the needle centered.
Have I mentioned keeping the needle centered?
Piece of pie.
Bart
