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Old Dec 23, 2010 | 8:12 pm
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Originally Posted by SlingBladeYup
While in flight training in a Cessna 172, we were doing circuits one afternoon and were on short final about a minute behind a CRJ. At around 300' AGL, we were pitched close to 90 degrees to the left. I automatically popped it back flat and continued the approach. Flight instructor and I didn't say a word until the climb out after the touch & go, when she quietly comments "ahem... thanks for recovering that".

FWIW, it is a lot scarier in a Dash than a Cessna.
I was in a Airbus 319/320 (cannot remember exactly).

We pitched more than 30 less than 45 degrees. Going over the old LA forum upon landing, it seemed like we we seeing it upside down. I am sure plenty of wet pants as a result of this.
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