On Mon, 11 Sep 2006 21:08:48 +0200, Mxsmanic
wrote:

RK Henry writes:

The thing is, the instruments should be trusted over the sensations of
the inner ear, but they can't be trusted completely. Another facet of
instrument training is understanding the limitations of the
instruments. One example is precession errors. All gyroscopic
instruments exhibit this behavior to some extent. You may roll into an
intensive series of maneuvers and after rolling level may discover
that the attitude gyro no longer indicates "up." It's slightly tilted.
From the other instruments, you deduce that it's the AI that is wrong
and that the airplane is actually level.

Which other instruments will tell you this?

If you're honestly interested in learning, I think the best book I
could recommend is the FAA's publication "Instrument Flying Handbook."
Some may disagree with me, but I think it's an excellent text. I
bought mine years ago from the Government Printing Office, but I
notice that it can now be downloaded in PDF format.
http://www.faa.gov/library/manuals/a...ying_handbook/

This weighty tome covers most of the questions you've been asking and
even the armchair aviator ought to find it interesting reading. It
might even stimulate interest in investigating the subject further.

I don't think instrument flight would pose a problem for me. I think
VFR would be more difficult, as I have virtually no experience with
looking out the window and none with motion, and I'm not very
coordinated.

There's really only one way to find out for sure. You might surprise
yourself. Challenging one's preconceptions often does that.

RK Henry