Plain English Meaning

What the pilot feels in their body while flying — pressure, lightness, shaking, or vibration — that gives clues about what the airplane is doing.

Full Definition

The physical cues a pilot feels through their body — primarily through the seat, but also through the controls and inner ear — that indicate the airplane's motion, attitude, and load. These sensations include the feeling of being pressed into the seat during a pull-up, lightness during a pushover, and tail buffet or airframe vibration transmitted through the structure as a stall approaches.

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Encountered during stall recognition training, especially when learning to notice how the airplane feels before relying only on instruments or warning devices.