Spatial disorientation (SD) in aviation refers to a misinterpretation of the aircraft’s attitude, altitude, or motion, often induced by conflicting sensory inputs. Pilots may experience erroneous ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Feb. 23—GRAND FORKS — The Federal Aviation Administration has recently encouraged operators and training programs to incorporate a ...

This is one of those accidents that doesn’t require a great deal of analysis to uncover causal factors, but it should generate some serious introspection for those of us who have found ourselves, from ...

UND's Aerospace Physiology department is offering up its spatial disorientation trainer to the general public as a treatment for motion and air sickness. Jennifer Watne, aerospace physiologist and ...

The Federal Aviation Administration says pilot disorientation causes 5% to 10% of all general aviation accidents, and there could be new technology to help make flying safer. "Spatial disorientation ...

On average, two lithium-ion battery thermal runaway events occur every week, mostly while aircraft are in cruise ...