Plain English Meaning

How the airplane is sitting in the air at any moment -- nose pointing up, down, or level, and wings level or banked to one side.

Full Definition

The position of the airplane relative to the horizon, described by its pitch (nose up or down) and bank (wings level or tilted left or right). Flight attitudes are the basic reference points the pilot uses to control the airplane, whether by looking outside at the natural horizon or inside at the attitude indicator.

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Used when learning to control the airplane by looking outside at the horizon and by checking the .