Angle of attack display

An aircraft safety system comprising:

• a Stall/Spin Warning and Recovery Computer that detects whether the aircraft is in a safe condition or an unsafe condition, and
• an angle of attack display comprising
• a first configuration that displays information indicative of safe aircraft condition when the Stall/Spin Warning and Recovery Computer detects a safe condition,
• a second configuration that displays information indicative of unsafe aircraft condition when the Stall/Spin Warning and Recovery Computer detects an unsafe condition, and
• a third configuration that comprises visual control-input instructions that enable recovery to a safe condition, wherein the display transitions from the second configuration to the third configuration when the condition deteriorates to the point of a stall warning.

A method for providing control-input instructions to a pilot of an aircraft comprising:

• detecting whether the aircraft is in a safe condition or an unsafe condition,
• displaying a first configuration on an angle of attack display when the safe condition is detected,
• transitioning the angle of attack display to a second configuration when the unsafe condition is detected, and
• transitioning to a third configuration, which provides visual control-input instructions enabling recovery of the aircraft to a safe condition, when the unsafe condition deteriorates.