PARE Recovery

The PARE Recovery

PARE is one of the most important words in flying. Each letter is a step, and you do them in order to stop a spin every time.

P — Power Idle

Pull the throttle all the way back. Power can make a spin worse, so the first thing you do is take it away.

A — Ailerons Neutral

Center the yoke side to side. Let go of any left or right turn so the wings are even.

R — Rudder Opposite

Press the rudder pedal on the opposite side of the spin. If the airplane spins left, press right rudder. This stops the twist.

E — Elevator Forward

Ease the yoke forward to break the stall so the wing flies again.

Once the rotation stops, you neutralize the rudder, gently pull back to level the nose, and add power to climb away. Remember the order — Power, Ailerons, Rudder, Elevator — and a spin cannot beat you. Try saying it out loud a few times: P-A-R-E. Pilots all over the world use this exact same acronym, and now you do too.

Instructor Setup

Cessna 172 with G1000 at high altitude (well above 5,000 feet AGL) over open terrain, with plenty of recovery room. Plan about 20 minutes. You set up and enter each spin; the student calls out PARE and applies the inputs with your guidance.

Session Flow

1. Brief PARE (4 min). On the ground, walk all four letters and what each does. Have the student recite P-A-R-E until it is smooth.
2. Climb and clear (3 min). Climb to a safe altitude and perform clearing turns.
3. Guided recovery — left spin (7 min). You enter a left spin. Student calls and applies each step: power idle, ailerons neutral, right rudder, elevator forward. Coach as needed; recover and climb back.
4. Guided recovery — repeat (4 min). Run it again so the order and inputs become familiar. Emphasize opposite rudder before forward elevator.
5. Wrap (2 min). Recap and preview "Practice Recovery."

Keep entries deliberate and recoveries prompt, with high altitude throughout. Use positive exchange of controls. The aim is correct order and inputs, not speed yet.

Debrief

Confirm the student knows the PARE steps in order and applied the inputs correctly before moving on.

• Recited PARE: Power, Ailerons, Rudder, Elevator
• Applied power idle and centered the ailerons
• Used opposite rudder to stop the rotation
• Eased the elevator forward to break the stall, then recovered and climbed away

Next Lesson

Next up is "Practice Recovery" (K30): entering and recovering from spins in both directions, getting quicker each time. If the PARE order was still hesitant today, review the four letters at the start of K30.

Skills You'll Work On

These are the maneuvers and procedures covered in this lesson. Your instructor tracks each one as you progress.

• Power Off Stalls
• Power On Stall

Grades reflect what was covered in this lesson, not a certification of pilot competency.

Lesson Plan

Where this fits: Second of three sessions drawn from PPL Lesson 10, "Fully Developed Spin." K28 was observation; this session introduces the PARE recovery procedure; K30 builds independent practice.

Prerequisite

K28 (The Spin) — the student should have observed a full spin and understand stall + yaw.

Materials

C172 G1000 simulator, student checklist card, headset.

Goal for this session

Student can recite the PARE steps in order and apply them with guidance to recover from a spin.

Looking Ahead

• K30 — Practice Recovery: enter and recover from spins in both directions independently.
• K31 — The Traffic Pattern: begin airport operations in Stage 3.