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Why is there a white line on Russian fighter jet's instrument panel?

In several Russian fighter jets (MiG29, Su 27...) there is a white line on the stick that match with another one on the instrument panel. Is there any reason for this?

Cockpit of a mig29 Cockpit of a mig29

Cockpit of a Su27
Cockpit of a Su27

A former flight instructor told me that it was to help pilots to recover from a spin: When the two lines match, the stick is in the good position to stop the spin.

Is it true or is there any other reason for that?

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