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Re:Why do pilots still die from not knowing which end is up? by orborde on Saturday October 22, 2011 @08:21PM (#3144704)
That was very good. I couldn't deduce what was going on until the last moment, which is (I assume) exactly the experience of pilots in this situation.
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Re:Why do pilots still die from not knowing which end is up? by nknight on Sunday October 23, 2011 @03:23PM (#3146988)
I don't understand at all. It mentions compass and altimeter -- why the hell isn't the pilot looking at the artificial horizon?
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