Pilot vision.

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• Creators:
  Antunano, Melchor J.
• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration
• Corporate Contributors:
  Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Air Pilots Aviation Medicine Aviation Safety Blind Spot Contact Lenses Dark Adaptation Eyeglasses Monocular Vision Night Vision Vision Visual Scanning

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• Publication/ Report Number:
  AM-400-98/2
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration
• Abstract:
  The sharpest distant focus is only within a one-degree cone.
  
  Outside of a 10° cone, visual acuity drops 90%.
  
  Scan the entire horizon, not just the sky in front of your aircraft.
  
  You are 5 times more likely to have a midair collision with an aircraft flying in the same direction than with one flying in the opposite direction.
  
  Avoid self-imposed stresses such as self-medication, alcohol consumption, smoking, hypoglycemia, sleep deprivation, and fatigue.
  
  Do not use monovision contact lenses while you are flying an aircraft.
  
  Use supplemental oxygen during night flights above 5,000 ft MSL.
  
  Any pilot can experience visual illusions. Always rely on your instruments to confirm your visual perceptions during flight.
  
  
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:3d25bfdeb1b00ecd521e0427cd9825dd0f743e6d0be361077d1f6f4f308be14e
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/21524/dot_21524_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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