"Jonathan Goodish" wrote in message
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In article ,
"Ron Natalie" wrote:
Actually, what kills a lot of people in my opinion is not "not trusting
instruments" but rather, not realizing it's time to get on the gauges.


Maybe, maybe not. In my experience, everyone seems to be a little
different regarding vertigo, and their reaction when they do encounter
it. During most of my instrument training, I NEVER had vertigo, even
when I was solid IMC and looked away from the panel. My wife, on the
other hand, gets vertigo more easily. I suspect that perhaps the only
ones still living who know best what may have happend to JFKJr are his
former flight instructors. We have no way to make meaningful guesses as
to whether his trouble keeping the shiny side up was a frequent
occurance or an usually rapid onset of fatal mistakes.


JKG

If you are solidly flying on instruments, you should be able to maintain
control even during a spell of disorientation. If you try to tranisition to
the instruements after becoming disoriented, it is more likely to be too
late (not absolutely too late. Just more likely).

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Travis