Many pilots, at some point during G-LOC, experience dramatic altered states, eerily—or I guess I should say not so eerily—similar to NDEs. Yes, healthy pilots in G-LOC can experience tunnel vision and bright lights, floating sensations, automatic movement, autoscopy [sensation of seeing one’s own body from an external perspective], out-of-body experiences, not wanting to be disturbed, paralysis, vivid dreamlets of beautiful places, pleasurable sensations, . . . euphoria and dissociation, inclusion of friends and family, inclusion of prior memories and thoughts, the experience being very
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