graveyard spin

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example of spatial disorientation

  • In spatial disorientation

    …is known as the “graveyard spin.” The “graveyard spiral” results when the sensation of turning is lost in a banked turn. Because the pilot’s instruments show that he is losing altitude, he may pull back on the stick and add power, thus inducing a spiral motion. The oculogyral illusion…

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