Aircraft systems and instrumentsQuestion 559 of 934

How does a pilot correct a skid?

  1. Decrease the bank and/or increase the rate of turn
  2. Increase both the bank and the rate of turn
  3. Decrease both the bank and the rate of turn
  4. Increase the bank and/or decrease the rate of turn
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Correct answer: Increase the bank and/or decrease the rate of turn

To correct a slip, the pilot decreases bank and/or increases the rate of turn.

Source: Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (FAA-H-8083-25C), Chapter 8: Flight Instruments — Gyroscopic Flight Instruments — Inclinometer, page 220

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026