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Old 21st October 2013 | 06:41
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Dash8driver1312
 
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Turns during cruising

Not only that, the autopilots roll the aircraft pretty smoothly into and out of the turns. It tends not to be so noticeable when done gently.

A favourite trick of one of my old flight instructors on the Cessna during the instrument rating was to invite the student to close his/her eyes, roll sharply one way, wait 30 seconds, then very slowly roll to the same bank angle in the opposite direction. Every student without fail thought they were still banked in the original direction when challenged. This was to demonstrate how the body can be tricked.
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