Illusions in Flight - ICEFLAGS

Question 1

I

Answer 1

Inversion - Climb to level flight - fell like tumbling backwards

Question 2

C

Answer 2

Coriolis Illusion - Quick head movement during constant rate turn - inner ear - disorient pilot

Question 3

E

Answer 3

Elevator Illusion - Updraft - extreme vertical acceleration - nose down aircraft

Question 4

F

Answer 4

False horizon - night lights, stars, boats on water create a false horizon

Question 5

L

Answer 5

Leans - Quick correction from bank altitude too slowly - feel like bank in opposite direction - inner ear fluid

Question 6

A

Answer 6

Autokinesis - at night stationary light will be moving

Question 7

G

Answer 7

Graveyard Spin/Spiral - Lost altitude sensory system makes you feel in level flight - so you pitch back - actually in turn- will tighten turn and losing altitude - keep pulling back and losing altitude

Question 8

S

Answer 8

Somoatogravic Illusion- Rapid takeoff - feel like you are climbing, rapid deceleration - fell like you are descending