Meaning of Leans | Babel Free
liːnzDefinitions
A dangerous sensory illusion where the pilot of an aircraft believes themselves to be in a bank when they are actually wings-level, or vice-versa, often resulting in spatial disorientation and loss of control of the aircraft.
Examples
“If you don't use⟳ your flight instruments when flying in cloud, you can easily get⟳ the leans and enter⟳ a fatal graveyard spiral.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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