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Old June 13th 07, 04:33 PM posted to rec.aviation.student,rec.aviation.piloting
Cubdriver
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Default Head orientation in turns--how is it taught for aviation?

On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 19:26:05 +0200, Mxsmanic
wrote:

Interesting. When you learn to ride a motorcycle, you're taught to keep your
head normal to the horizon in turns ... because turning your head with the
bike as you lean into a turn results in disorientation.


It didn't for me! I rode a bike for a couple years, and I leaned with
the machine.

I do the same thing with the bike-bike, though of course with pedal
power the lean isn't very radical.

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