Hi I don’t like responding to all messages in a thread I started.. but since no one else is, there are a zillion reasons why the map stopped updating. But fun

Hi I don’t like responding to all messages in a thread I started.. but since no one else is, there are a zillion reasons why the map stopped updating. But fun fact, you didn’t actually know the plane was doing a 180 turn unless someone told you. In the pitch black or in clouds without reference, your brain loses sync of its inner ear balance and starts making up directions. You could be in level flight and your troll brain will tell you you are descending in a high rate spin. If you look at your instruments you’ll know this is a lie, but it is very difficult to overcome.. passengers don’t have instruments so troll brain fills the gap. This is also why flying into clouds who are not prepared is fatal for pilots. That’s not why I responded tho, I responded because I used to be just like you. I hate turbulence, more importantly I hate negative Gs. It’s not normal and so your brain creates scenarios but the reality is, it’s just a pothole in the sky. One thing that made me get over my turbulence fears was getting into a simulator (or behind the controls of a real plane if you find the opportunity). I did exactly what the I hate so much. Over power the takeoff and pushed forward on the yolk to compensate and keep a slow climb. If I were a passenger I would have felt like we were climbing at a fast rate and then suddenly dropping as I corrected. My wings weren’t level until I hit autopilot and throttles fell back to 20%, passengers would think we were falling out of the sky because thrust disappeared and engines went quiet. Then I set the flight level and the throttles picked up again and we start climbing normally, calm and relaxed passengers again. I broke into a hysterical laughter and realized all of my flying fears stemmed from not only a lack of control but a lack of understanding what’s happening in the cockpit. Watch some YouTube videos from the cockpit of cross country airbus or 737 flights. Watch turbulent landings and what the pilots are doing. In America, pilots are seriously over trained and know their craft like the back of their hand (source: pilot neighbor). Sit back and relax, sip some wine to ease the nerves. Flight is the safest mode of transport.