Natural Sunlight and Its Association to Aviation Accidents: Frequency and Prevention

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• Creators:
  Nakagawara, V. B. ; Wood, K. J. ; Montgomery, R. W.
• 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:
  • Air traffic
  • Air transportation crashes
  • Airline pilots
  • Altitude
  • Approach
  • Aviation safety
  • Crash causes
  • Crash rates
  • Databases
  • Glare
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT/FAA/AM-03/6
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
• Abstract:
  Glare is a temporary visual sensation produced by luminance (brightness) within the visual field that is significantly greater than that to which the eyes are adapted. Aviators may be subjected to intense glare from natural and artificial light sources that can result in temporary visual impairment, greatly increasing the risk of accidents. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between visual impairment from natural sunlight and aviation accidents.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/57940/dot_57940_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 152.55 KB]
• Collection(s):
  FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:44f7a23a34df4a86c24ccbe0fe464a0de74843f8f301a35e742f3c1199af928b