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False horizons and how the brain is fooled

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All 15 chapters in this program

  1. 0:00 Avemco intro and welcome 3 min
  2. 2:40 WINGS credit and joining the chat 3 min
  3. 5:40 Remembering September 11th, 2001 6 min
  4. 11:40 Accident review: the 1959 Buddy Holly crash 7 min
  5. 18:20 Overconfidence, humility and safety culture 8 min
  6. 26:20 Night, dark skies and the backwards gyro 4 min
  7. 30:40 Night illusions in the AIM 3 min
  8. 33:20 False horizons and how the brain is fooled 4 min
  9. 37:40 Preflight information: what you must know 5 min
  10. 42:20 Handling external pressures with SOPs 3 min
  11. 45:20 Teaching decisions: "pretend the FAA is with you" 5 min
  12. 50:40 Training: unusual attitude recovery 5 min
  13. 56:00 Somatogravic and acceleration illusions 3 min
  14. 58:40 Trivia: toilet paper, wind socks and more 8 min
  15. 1:06:40 Final thoughts and thanks 2 min