Why do airplanes spiral down towards the airport upon descent rather than just a straight shot while decreasing altitude?

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Also this may be a whole other post I need to make but bonus question for anyone interested in answering: Why can I perceive the tilt(like the cabin is angled more towards the sky or is leaning to the left or right) of the airplane cabin even though I am in the same upright position in relation to the actual cabin itself?

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They don’t usually spiral, but may need to do a partial circle to orient from their general flight direction to orient toward the runway approach being used.

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