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#148 Alan C. Mack - Flying Through Hell: Real Combat Stories from a Night Stalker Pilot

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Confronting Disorientation: A Pilot's Tale

This chapter explores a pilot's encounters with spatial disorientation during missions in challenging conditions, emphasizing the significance of prior aircraft system knowledge and training. Through personal anecdotes, the pilot recounts a critical incident involving severe weather that escalated feelings of vertigo, necessitating reliance on secondary instruments for navigation. The dialogue highlights the importance of awareness, critical decision-making, and rigorous training to mitigate the dangers pilots face, particularly in high-stakes environments like combat.

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