2. CANCELLATION. AC 61-67A, dated October 8, 1982, and AC 61-92 dated January 25, 1980, are canceled.

3. RELATED READING MATERIAL.

a. Report No. FAA-RD-77-26, General Aviation Pilot Stall Awareness Training Study. This document may be purchased from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS), U.S. Department of Commerce, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, Virginia 22161. Telephone orders: (703) 487-4650. NTIS identification number ADA041310.

b. The following documents may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402:

(1) AC 61-21, Flight Training Handbook, current edition.

(2) AC 91-23, Pilot's Weight and Balance Handbook, current edition.

(3) FAA-S-8081-1, Private Pilot - Practical Test Standards, current edition.

(4) FAA-S-8081-2, Commercial Pilot - Practical Test Standards, current edition.

(5) FAA-S-8081-6, Flight Instructor - Airplane Practical Test Standards, current edition.

4. BACKGROUND. In January 1980, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued AC 61-92, "Use of Distractions During Pilot Certification Flight Tests," announcing its policy of incorporating the use of certain distractions during the performance of flight test maneuvers. This policy came about as a result of Report No. FAA-RD-77-26 which revealed that stall/spin related accidents accounted for approximately one-quarter of all fatal general aviation accidents. National Transportation Safety Board statistics indicate that most stall/spin accidents result when a pilot is distracted momentarily from the primary task of flying the aircraft.

5. CHANGES. Changes to FAR Part 61, completed in 1991, included increased stall and spin awareness training for applicants for recreational, private, and commercial pilot certificates. The training is intended to emphasize recognition of situations that could lead to an inadvertent stall and/or spin by using realistic distractions such as those suggested in Report No. FAA-RD-77-26 and incorporated into the performance of flight test maneuvers. Although the training is intended to emphasize stall spin awareness and recovery techniques for all pilots, only flight instructor-airplane and flight instructor-glider candidates are required to demonstrate instructional proficiency in spin entry, spins, and spin recovery techniques as a requirement for certification. Where applicable, AC 61-67B supersedes AC 61-21A.

6. COMMENTS INVITED. Comments regarding this publication should be directed to:

Federal Aviation Administration

Field Programs Division, AFS-500

Advisory Circular Staff

P.O. Box 20034, Gateway Building

Dulles International Airport

Washington, DC 20041-2034

Every comment will not necessarily generate a direct acknowledgement to the commenter. Comments received will be considered in the development of upcoming revisions to AC's or other related technical material. /s/ William C. Withycombe

Acting Director, Flight Standards Service