Originally Posted by
pulse1
This story fascinated me and I now see that modern science has gone on to confirm long held beliefs that humans do have a natural sense of direction. Unfortunately it was of no help to me during 600 hours of flying and many years of small boat sailing.
I don't wish to blow my own trumpet, but I found during PPL training that I was better and more innate in which way to go and where we were over the ground than my instructor. Just to offset, he was of course way better at circuits, flaring, holding altitude, and a whole lot more. Different things for different people. I don't use the Satnav in my car much for directions.