Definition
The pitch attitude an airplane assumes during a routine, full-power climb at the manufacturer's recommended climb airspeed, with the nose raised a moderate amount above the horizon and wings level. It is the baseline nose-up picture a pilot expects to see out the windscreen during an ordinary climb after takeoff or a go-around.
Plain English
The usual nose-up position the airplane sits in when it is climbing the way it is supposed to climb -- not too steep, not too shallow, just the standard climb you'd do every flight.
Context Anchor
Seen in climb training and in the elevator trim stall discussion, where trim set for a climb can cause the nose to rise when power is added.
Derivation
Attitude in aviation means the airplane’s position compared with the horizon, especially whether the nose is high, low, or level. This is different from the everyday meaning of attitude as a person’s mood or behavior.
Why Pilots Care
Using the correct normal climbing attitude delivers expected climb performance and reduces the risk of an inadvertent stall, especially during trim-related demonstrations.
Grounding Statement
Picture the airplane’s nose held a little above the horizon in the steady position you would use after takeoff during a normal climb.
Intuition Check
Do not read attitude as mood or opinion. In this term, attitude means the airplane’s nose position compared with the horizon; normal means the usual climb position for that airplane and situation, not automatically safe in every condition.
Example Sentence 1
After adding full power for the go-around, the strong nose-up trim pulled the pitch well beyond the normal climbing attitude, so the pilot pushed forward on the yoke to hold the right picture.
Example Sentence 2
Before demonstrating an elevator trim stall the instructor trims the airplane for the normal climbing attitude.