Transcription of Spatial Disorientation - FAASafety.gov
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Spatial DisorientationConfusion that KillsAOPA Air Safety FoundationSAFETY ADVISORP hysiology No. 1 Pilots deprived ofvisual referenceswhile flying canquickly lose controlof the aircraft and succumb to one ofgeneral aviation sbiggest deprived ofvisual referenceswhile flying canquickly lose controlof the aircraft and succumb to one ofgeneral aviation sbiggest Side UpWe humans are VFR-only creatures. The senses we useto maintain our balance and know which end is up are completely unreliable when our bodies are inmotion without visual reference to the world aroundus. Pilots deprived of visual references while flying canquickly lose control of the aircraft and succumb to oneof general aviation s killers: Spatial Disorientation : What Is It?
Otolith organs The otolith organs are small sacs at the base of the semicircular canals. They are embedded with sensory hairs and contain a gelatinous membrane with chalk-like crystals – called otoliths. As the head or body moves, the movement of the membrane against the sensory hairs registers gravity.
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