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When your senses lie

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Why your body can fool you in flight: the inner ear only feels changes, so in cloud you can bank without noticing. You see the leans, take-off and runway illusions, and a test that shows why pilots trust the instruments.

What you learn

  • Explain why the inner ear misses a slow, steady turn
  • Describe spatial disorientation and the leans
  • Explain how speeding up and odd runways fool you
  • Explain why untrained pilots must stay out of cloud