Retired F4
Yes I do get it but we were defining expectation pattern differently - we were both focusing on different things. However, we are not talking about visual flying but instrument flying at night with no visual cues. What do you do then? You rely on the instruments to tell you what the aircraft is doing. In fact it's the only thing you can do - relying on any other cue is a recipe for disaster. Your argument becomes irrelevant because the cues or measures you need for visual judgement do not exist. Other sensory judgement is also worthless. You need a a measure. You have to rely on your instruments. A visual appreciation is totally worthless in this sort of situaiton. Hence being able to see the position of the control medium means nothing. Reference to the instruments and what they tell you is what matters.