Plain English Meaning

Moves on the controls that feel wrong but are right. In some emergencies, what your gut tells you to do will actually make the airplane's situation worse, and you have to do the opposite even though it feels uncomfortable.

Full Definition

Control inputs that, in an upset or unusual attitude, are the opposite of what instinct or normal flying habits suggest, but are correct for recovering the airplane. In Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT), these are the deliberate, trained inputs a pilot must apply when the natural reaction would worsen the situation — for example, pushing forward on the yoke during a stall when instinct says to pull back, or unloading the wing before in a steep .