Plain English Meaning

The set of steps a pilot uses to stop an airplane that is stalled and rotating, and get it flying normally again. The order matters: cut power, level the wings with neutral aileron, push the rudder the opposite way the airplane is spinning, then push the control yoke forward to unstall the wings.

Full Definition

The standardized sequence of pilot actions used to recognize, prevent, and recover from a spin in an airplane. A common recovery sequence, often taught with the memory aid PARE, is: reduce Power to idle, neutralize Ailerons, apply full opposite Rudder against the direction of rotation, then briskly move the Elevator forward to break the stall. Once rotation stops, the rudder is neutralized and the airplane is recovered from the resulting . spin procedures vary by , and the manufacturer's in 's Operating () or () takes precedence any generic .