737 Operations Manual
Non-Normal Maneuvers -
Non-Normal Maneuvers
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D6-27370-400E-TBCE NNM.1.7
Nose High Recovery
Nose Low Recovery
WARNING: * Excessive use of pitch trim or rudder may aggravate an upset
situation or may result in loss of control and/or high structural
loads.
Pilot Flying Pilot Not Flying
• Recognize and confirm the situation
• Disconnect autopilot and autothrottle
• Apply as much as full nose-down
elevator
• * Apply appropriate nose down
stabilizer trim
• Reduce thrust
• * Roll (adjust bank angle) to obtain a
nose down pitch rate
Complete the recovery:
• When approaching the horizon roll to
wings level
• Check airspeed and adjust thrust
• Establish pitch attitude
• Call out attitude,
airspeed and altitude
throughout the
recovery
• Verify all required
actions have been
completed and call out
any omissions.
Pilot Flying Pilot Not Flying
• Recognize and confirm the situation
• Disconnect autopilot and autothrottle
• Recover from stall, if required
• * Roll in shortest direction to wings
level (unload and roll if bank angle is
more than 90 degrees)
Recover to level flight:
• Apply nose up elevator
• *Apply nose up trim, if required
• Adjust thrust and drag as required.
• Call out attitude,
airspeed and altitude
throughout the
recovery
• Verify all required
actions have been
completed and call out
any omissions.
December 1, 2000