Plain English Meaning
The 'feel' of flying — the pressure of the seat, the tug on your body, and the sense of being tilted or pushed that you pick up through your body rather than your eyes.
Full Definition
The bodily sensations of motion, position, acceleration, and pressure detected through the muscles, joints, tendons, and inner ear, which a pilot may interpret as cues about what the airplane is doing. In flight, these sensations can be misleading because the body cannot reliably distinguish between gravity and the acceleration forces produced by maneuvering.
Context Anchor
Encountered in discussions of spiral dives, unusual attitudes, and instrument flying, where body feelings can mislead the pilot about the airplane’s actual motion.