Rudder for final runway alignment (?)

T o d d P a t t i s t writes:

That's exactly the point. The sensations don't tell you
absolutes, they tell you when things are changing and how
quickly. Those are the sensations the skilled pilot uses to
know what the plane is about to do so he can react *before*
the aircraft significantly changes its position or attitude.

If he is able to instantly and correctly interpret the implications of
the acceleration he feels, which I would doubt it all but the most
ideal situations. I read constantly about how easy it is to be duped
by illusions in vision and sensation in aviation; there must be a
reason for all of these warnings. This newsgroup is the first time
I've seen anyone give sensations such priority. Every other source
warns about how misleading they can be.

Nope. When you are landing, you need to touch down in a
particular attitude. If you wait until the plane has
changed its attitude or position so much that it's visible
looking out the window, it may be too late in a critical
situation. You need to sense that it's starting to roll
left so you can correct it before it has changed.

Your artificial horizon should tell you immediately what attitude the
aircraft is in, if there's any doubt. And landing is a tightly
circumscribed environment compared to cruise flight.

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