I was expecting you to end the discussion with a "what do you do" description of how to get out of a graveyard spiral if you can't see the horizon.  Or is it just hope for the best?,(reply>), Another important factor is the artificial horizon instrument some aircraft have, which shows your actual orientation relative to the ground.,(reply>), Robert Backhaus Yep, stability is so important to aircraft design, <br><br>Theres a great video of a pilot calling mayday on his radio because he's lost control of his aircraft and is in clouds so he can't see anything. <br>Distressed and literally screaming that he's gonna die on the radio he pleads with the atc to help him and asks what to do, the guy on the other end calmly tells him to go stick forward and just let go. That advice saved that pilots life.,(reply>), +Morbos1000 Realize you are in the spiral! That is the hard part. Then just stop putting the plane into the spiral! Rudder to get the plane pointed straight, ailerons to get you level, then pitch once you have enough airspeed. Often, you just have to force yourself to push all the controls back to neutral and the plane will take care of itself.