Somatogyral Illusions

• The sense of turning stops after about ten seconds after a turn is established.
• There is a strong sense of turning in the opposite direction when the turn is stopped.
  • (Both sensations are illusions.)
• Is readily over-ridden by visual horizon cues.
• This is the main cause of the graveyard spiral, which has killed JFK jr and other pilots.

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