THE EFFECTS OF TWO INSTRUMENT LIGHTING SYSTEMS ON DARK ADAPTATION
Abstract
Four pilots with normal vision were tested for the effects of the standard indirect red and red-flood aircraft lighting systems on dark adaptation. Data were gathered in a completely blacked-out cockpit while the aircraft was in a hangar and also during conditions of normal night flight. Significant differences in dark adaptation thresholds were found between the hangar and flight phases and between the low and high levels of light intensity used. No significant differences were found between the types of lighting systems used. It is concluded that the flight conditions of starlit night sky affect dark adaptation levels to a significant degree.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1952
- Accession Number
- AD0005006
Entities
People
- Edward L. Cole
- Lawrence R. Wilcox
Organizations
- Air Force Research Laboratory