Plain English Meaning

The part of a spin where the pilot uses the controls to stop the spin and get the airplane flying normally again.

Full Definition

The fourth and final stage of a spin, in which deliberate control inputs by the pilot break the autorotation, stop the rotation, and return the airplane to normal unstalled flight. It begins when recovery inputs are applied and ends when rotation has stopped and the wings are no longer stalled.

Context Anchor

You see this term when learning the stages of a spin and the correct sequence for recovering from one.

Derivation

Recovery comes from words meaning to get back or regain. means a stage or part of a . Together, recovery phase means the stage where the airplane is being regained from the spin and returned to .