Spatial exercise · ~2 min a run · free
Aircraft Attitude
Read the view through the windscreen and call the attitude.
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The aircraft attitude task shows the world as you would see it through the windscreen. With no instrument to read, judge from the horizon alone whether the aircraft is climbing or descending and which way it is banked. It is a different skill from reading the attitude indicator.
About this test
About this test
What this test measures
This measures spatial orientation and attitude perception from the outside view: reading pitch and bank from a picture of the aircraft against the horizon. It is the visual basis of attitude awareness.
How to improve your score
- Read the horizon line first, its angle gives bank and its position gives pitch.
- Separate pitch from bank and judge each one independently.
- Practise translating quickly between the outside view and an instrument picture.
Good to know
Good to know
Read the real horizon
There is no instrument here, so judge from the outside view: a tilted horizon means bank, more sky means a climb and more ground means a descent.A separate skill from the instrument
Research treats reading the outside picture as a distinct ability from reading the attitude indicator, and it carries high spatial validity. Unusual-attitude recovery leans on exactly this quick visual read.
Frequently asked questions
How is this different from Spatial Orientation?
How is this different from Spatial Orientation?
How do I read the horizon?
How do I read the horizon?
Why do airlines test it?
Why do airlines test it?
Training for an airline assessment?
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