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Old 2nd November 2012 | 09:39
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BOAC
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Originally Posted by HN39
IMHO one does not get a somatogravic illusion simply by pitching up......................AIUI, somatogravic illusion is caused by a change in the total acceleration, e.g. by adding thrust or applying brakes.
- full motion simulators rely on this to generate the illusion of 'acceleration' by tilting the platform nose up! So, you are correct in that the actual pitch motion does not generate it, but the new attitude achieved (nose up) does.
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