Evaluation of Glare as a Hazard for General Aviation Pilots on Final Approach

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• Creators:
  Rogers, Jason A. ; Ho, Clifford K ; Mead, Andrew ; Millan, Angel ; Beben, Melissa S ; Drechsler, Gena
• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation. Office of Aerospace Medicine
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Approach
  • Flight simulators
  • General aviation airports
  • Glare
  • Panels
  • Solar collectors
  • Time duration
  • Human factors
  • Airports Aircraft simulation
  • Solar Panel Glare
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT/FAA/AM-15/12
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
• Abstract:
  Solar power is a growing source of energy for airports and for their communities. While solar power panels provide a useful means to generate revenue and to provide energy locally, it does pose a potential hazard in the form of glare. In the current study, pilots were exposed to glare during a series of flights in a flight simulator, and their perceived impairment was recorded.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/57175/dot_57175_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 4.19 MB]
• Collection(s):
  FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
• Main Document Checksum:
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