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Old 19th Jun 2010, 13:56
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Tee Emm
 
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It seems that somotogravic illusion is an insidious killer which can catch even the most experienced and of course it's usually close to the ground.
If that is true, then why don't we hear a lot more about crashes caused by this illusion that apparently must occur when jet fighters are catapulted from aircraft carriers. There are thousands of aircraft around the world that probably go around at night but we hear almost nothing of those that crash soon after lift off in IMC. That would suggest that somotographic illusion, although understandable medically. is not the deadly insidious killer we are brought up to believe.
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