A flight profile where the longitudinal axis is pitched steeply upward relative to the horizon. It is often seen during a short-field takeoff, a maximum performance climb, or right before an aerodynamic stall. Maintaining this attitude requires high engine power to overcome the immense drag generated by presenting the belly of the aircraft to the relative wind.
Heard on the job
He held it in a steep cabré attitude until clearing the tree line at the end of the runway.
Also heard as
- nose-high