Industry-Standardized Nose High/Low Upset Recovery Templates

Applied Techniques and Considerations for all Airplanes

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In a time-critical, life threatening airplane upset, doing what comes naturally in the normal envelope may be inappropriate, incorrect, or even catastrophic...

Designed through collaboration by many of the world’s largest aircraft designers and manufacturers, these standardized recovery templates carefully consider the most important factors, and what must be done for safe and effective recovery from nose-low and nose-high aircraft upsets. Adopted by the International Civil Aviation Organization and all major regulatory agencies worldwide, these templates can be utilized for all fixed-wing aircraft.

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Capt. Clarke 'Otter' McNeace
Capt. Clarke 'Otter' McNeace

Clarke is based at APS Headquarters at the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (KIWA) in Mesa, Arizona USA. His career spans a wide spectrum of aviation to include: the US Navy an F/A-18 Hornet fighter pilot, commercial flight operations as an airline captain at a major US air carrier, as well as general aviation experience starting as a teenager with his own airplane in light pistons, that later expanded into gliders and float planes. Clarke has over 15,000 flight hours, is a 6-time Master CFI, and is now in his 17th year specializing in the development and delivery of APS' world-class Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT) solutions.

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