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Zavalova N. D. , Ponomarenko V. A.
Specificity of the mental imagery controlling human actions under conditions of distorted afferentation
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Structure and content of the mental imagery which functions as a pilot's inner mechanism of control over his cockpit activity are considered. Results of flight and ground tests employing a lazer-equipped landing device - which made it possible to reveal specific features of the imagery developing under the conditions in a pilot's mind as compared with that in the mind of a layman - are presented. For a pilot the flight represents a visual (perceivable) picture. A pilot, both in air and on land, perceives (and imagines) the earth as static and the aircraft - as something which moves and changes its position relative to it. Since when in the air (even in the visually controlled one) a pilot receives signals which may distort the image of the flight, he has to form and permanently and consciously maintain the correct perceived image of the flight.