Plain English Meaning

The point in learning a skill where the pilot can do it correctly without having to stop and think about each step, leaving room in the mind to handle other things at the same time.

Full Definition

The fourth and final stage of skill acquisition in aviation training, in which the learner performs a procedure or maneuver smoothly, accurately, and largely without conscious thought, freeing mental capacity to attend to other tasks such as monitoring traffic, weather, or systems.

Context Anchor

Seen in instructor training discussions about how a student pilot’s skills develop through .