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Re: [OM] Vision in flight

Subject: Re: [OM] Vision in flight
From: Charles Geilfuss <charles.geilfuss@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2019 09:32:04 -0500
Excellent article, Chris. I have forwarded to a few pilot friends.

Charlie

On Thu, Feb 7, 2019 at 5:14 AM Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I’ve just received this link to the Airprox magazine, published by the UK
> Airprox Board.
>
>
> https://www.airproxboard.org.uk/uploadedFiles/Content/Images/Airporx_magazine/Airprox%202018_hi-res.pdf
> <
> https://www.airproxboard.org.uk/uploadedFiles/Content/Images/Airporx_magazine/Airprox%202018_hi-res.pdf
> >
>
> I’m showing you this because it has a very important article on vision in
> flight, discussing your high acuity vision (and how narrow it is) and how
> you must use that vision to see other aircraft.  I teach this at the Centre
> of Aviation Medicine (which is for military aircrew) so it pleases me
> greatly that it’s out in the GA world as well.  Of particular note is the
> principle of saccadic vision: your high acuity vision doesn’t work properly
> when you sweep your eyes around a scene and there will be gaps in what you
> see.  This of course important for lookout when flying, but is of equal
> significance when driving and using junctions.
>
> I’ve just sent it to one of my nephews in the hope that he’ll take note
> for when he’s flying (GA).
>
> Chris
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