Thanks for that, Charlie. We should get the message out to as many as possible.
Cheers
Chris
> On 7 Feb 2019, at 14:32, Charles Geilfuss <charles.geilfuss@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> 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
> <mailto: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>
>> <
>> 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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