Sensory Illusions in Aviation - Vestibular/somatogyral Illusions

Vestibular/somatogyral Illusions

Illusions involving the semicircular and somatogyral canals of the vestibular system of the ear occur primarily under conditions of unreliable or unavailable external visual references and result in false sensations of rotation. These include the leans, the graveyard spin and spiral, and the Coriolis illusion.

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