Tim923 wrote:

What are some other aviation optical illusions?

Here's a couple --

There's a phenomenon at night called the "black hole" approach. If all you can
see are the runway lights, it appears that you're higher than you actually are.

Distant lights on the ground often create a "false horizon" at night.

George Patterson
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