elevator illusion

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• elevator illusion — An abrupt upward vertical acceleration, usually by an updraft (as can occur in a helicopter), can shift vision downward (the visual scene moves upward) by excessively stimulating the sensory organs. In gravity and linear acceleration, this can… …   Aviation dictionary

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