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What is the first step of the FAA's six-step spin recovery template?

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  1. Reduce the throttle to idle
  2. Apply full opposite rudder
  3. Push the elevator forward

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References

  1. Airplane Flying Handbook ch 5, Maintaining Aircraft Control (FAA-H-8083-3C) www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/airplane_handbook/06_afh_ch5.pdf Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. Airplane Flying Handbook ch 5, Maintaining Aircraft Control (FAA-H-8083-3C) www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/airplane_handbook/06_afh_ch5.pdf Checked 2026-10-10.

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